Front-end is more noisy and fast changing while backend may not be like that. I would say difficulty is very subjective thing. In backend you can trust your too

Front-end is more noisy and fast changing while backend may not be like that. I would say difficulty is very subjective thing. In backend you can trust your tools and they are mostly reliable. The tooling is good and documentation is nicer. It may seem less punk but it is the backbone of the web, in many cases. Front-end, on the other hand is more precarious. Things change all the time, so it is way more iterative and it needs tooling that respects that (like CI/CD). There is also compatibility issues due to devices. Plus, these days everyone wants to be a front end person and live a life of freedom. Its the new nirvana. Very noisy. Consider an imperfect analogy of a face and the body. People care about the face a lot. There are tons of makeups for the face. It can be changed fast. This is what I feel about the front end. The body is more like the backend. It takes a bit more time to change it and investments in it provides value over time. Hence, they are equally difficult and easy.