There are a bunch of frameworks out there and picking one can be overwhelming. The answer depends. For the backend: Are you looking to create one-off throwaw

There are a bunch of frameworks out there and picking one can be overwhelming. The answer depends. For the backend: Are you looking to create one-off throwaway projects which you'll code once and never touch again? In that case you can go for the quick-n-dirty approach and pick whatever language offers you the smallest learning curve (for example, you may choose Node.js since you plan to learn javascript for the frontend anyways) Do you expect to make updates to your site over time? In the latter scenario you'll want to invest in a framework where you can learn the best practices online. For the frontend: Start off with just plain vanilla javascript (to get the feel for it). Then just pick either React or Angular. Flip a coin if you have to - at your level it won't matter which one you choose. Later on you can dive into the differences between the two, but after learning one it'll be easier to learn the other. Have you done any research to see what might be a best fit? In fact, depending on how throwaway you want your projects to be you might not even need to worry about a frontend framework at all and just do all the work in the backend. Send me a message @ZainRzv if you want to talk about it in more detail.