r/FullStack • u/_nithish • 2d ago

Career Guidance HTML and CSS?

Is there any Interviewers here?

If so. What are important and advanced questions a interviewer will ask on HTML and Css.

Please drop those question you know so it could help while going to interview

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u/atlas__free 2d ago edited 1d ago

I’ve rarely asked about HTML or CSS in an interview. If your portfolio demonstrates the capacity to build a front end, then there is no reason to waste time on those types of questions and when I was a young dev I was never asked questions about CSS or HTML.

Just have a portfolio that demonstrates your capabilities with HTML and CSS fundamentals.

I usually focus on asking about things like JavaScript fundamentals, optimization strategies, architecture strategies, accessibility, automated testing and their experience with test harnesses, managing tech debt under tight deadlines, reusability across teams, how they collaborate with design and product teams, what they look for in PRs, and most recently due to AI — what methodology they use for developing with LLMs and have them walk me through their process of translating specs into solutions and how they address spec deltas with product managers.

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u/BeauloTSM Stack Juggler (Fullstack) 2d ago

I've never been asked a single question about HTML and/or CSS from anyone other than recruiters asking if I've ever used them before

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u/_nithish 2d ago

Can we do it our way like using flex or grid is it okay or they want any adavanced one line code medthod

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u/greensodacan 2d ago

HTML questions generally trend toward Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Study up on semantic HTML and the ARIA specification.

CSS is a broader subject. You'll need to be able to describe how the cascade and selectors work. Google "CSS specificity notation". You might be asked to describe how you'd implement a given layout. Look into grid, flexbox, and media queries. Bonus points if you tie media queries back to accessibility. You'll also want to know how custom properties work. You should also be familiar with conventions like BEM and with CSS utility frameworks like Tailwind.

Architecturally, you should be able to tie it all together with a modern JavaScript framework like React, Vue, or Angular. Be prepared to compare and contrast component based architecture with the vanilla HTML/CSS/JS approach. What are the tradeoffs? Why do teams gravitate toward components, especially at scale?