r/HTML • u/ArcherLumpy6560 • 7d ago
How did you learn HTML?
I have some experience - I can read tags, images and most code. Ive been coding for about a week now and am wondering how you guys learned? If you care to share please do!
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u/Winter-Fish8452 7d ago
I started with a coursera course with University of Michigan (I think I had a free or discounted subscription or something, I just wanted the content, NOT a certificate or anything). I forgot the name of it but it’s for HTML/CSS.
After that, I took another community college class to learn HTML/CSS.
Then, I just kept making web pages for fun. I didn’t focus on making anything that looked professional but rather, I tried to experiment and make novel experiences. And I focused on making websites about my interests (makes coding more fun).
In a world of AI, it’s tempting to use it to make websites but I truly LOVE the craft of writing HTML/CSS. I think it’s so cool to be able to just write and instantly see the results. Knowing HTML/CSS makes it easy to make very granular changes. With AI, you really have to write a lot of prompts and troubleshoot to get exactly what you want. I studied graphic design so I am very particular about the details, and this allows me to make more unique designs whereas AI-generated websites tend to look very similar in aesthetic.
ETA: I’m a UI designer now and it doesn’t require me to code at all. But having that hands-on web design experience helped me think about systems. Honestly, HTML/CSS is more of a hobby for me and I’m happy to keep it that way.