[generalk]

Absolutely. Frontend is far more about design and usability than it is about whether or not you can remember vendor-specific hacks for CSS columns.

I figure if I ever need to hire a "frontend hero" my checklist will be very short. Do you have a sizable portfolio, and does your stuff look like the stuff I want? If so, you're in the running.

[niels]

Please notice a frontend coder is not a user experience designer. So having good design skills is not necessary to work as a frontend coder.