A front-end developer is a type of software developer who specializes in creating and designing the user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) of websites and web applications. They use programming languages such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create the part of the website or application that users see and interact with. The main responsibility of a front-end developer is to ensure that website visitors can easily interact with the page, which they do through the combination of design, technology, and programming to code a websites appearance, as well as taking care of debugging. Some common tasks of a front-end developer include optimizing the user experience, developing and maintaining the user interface, and implementing design on mobile. The difference between front-end and back-end development is that front-end refers to how a web page looks, while back-end refers to how it works.