How to become a front-end engineer in 2024?

I recommend first learning Elm for some excellent mental models that transfer to React, Vue, etc.

The Elm guide and examples are known for being great for beginners!

[1] https://guide.elm-lang.org

[2] https://elm-lang.org/examples

Is this question asking how to become employed as a front-end engineer, or how to learn front-end engineering?

If it's the latter I think it is important to start with foundational technologies: JavaScript, HTML, CSS and the DOM. Then pick a popular frontend framework.

Step 1: Be a front end engineer

Step 2: Wait three months