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A tread
A lot of people out there recommend starting with HTML and CSS to aspiring developers.
They suggest this combination is a stepping stone for you to reach your goals.
That's nonsense.
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They suggest this combination is a stepping stone for you to reach your goals.
That's nonsense.
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There's absolutely nothing wrong with HTML and CSS.
But they aren't necessarily the foundation that you need when starting out.
Yes, they are simple to learn compared to a fully-fledged programming language, but they are also very different.
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But they aren't necessarily the foundation that you need when starting out.
Yes, they are simple to learn compared to a fully-fledged programming language, but they are also very different.
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If you are looking forward to being a web developer, by all means, start with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
(And you can stop reading this thread now.)
If you aren't focused on the web and want to become a more general developer, HTML and CSS will not get you closer.
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(And you can stop reading this thread now.)
If you aren't focused on the web and want to become a more general developer, HTML and CSS will not get you closer.
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Recommending HTML and CSS to someone starting out is like recommending them to learn Word.
Both are useful. Neither will make what's coming simpler.
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Both are useful. Neither will make what's coming simpler.
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Instead, I'd recommend people to start with a programming language: Python, JavaScript, Java, C#, etc.
These languages have something in common that HTML and CSS don't: You'll learn the necessary programming fundamentals that will later translate between languages.
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These languages have something in common that HTML and CSS don't: You'll learn the necessary programming fundamentals that will later translate between languages.
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Here are some of the things that you need:
* Conditionals
* Loops
* String manipulation
* Functions
* Variables
* Lists, Maps, and other data structures
* Recursion
* OOP
You'll get most of these across programming languages —almost none of them in HTML and CSS.
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* Conditionals
* Loops
* String manipulation
* Functions
* Variables
* Lists, Maps, and other data structures
* Recursion
* OOP
You'll get most of these across programming languages —almost none of them in HTML and CSS.
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I'll repeat it just in case I wasn't clear before:
HTML and CSS are great, useful, and you need them to be a web developer.
But they aren't a requirement —or even a proper introduction— to general programming. You could even argue they are a detour.
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HTML and CSS are great, useful, and you need them to be a web developer.
But they aren't a requirement —or even a proper introduction— to general programming. You could even argue they are a detour.
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If you want to get started right away and don't know what you want to do, start with HTML and CSS: the learning curve is manageable, and you'll see results fast.
If you have other ambitions, pick up a programming language and start there.
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If you have other ambitions, pick up a programming language and start there.
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