How Much HTML, CSS, & JavaScript Is Enough? | Realistic Expectations

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[jeromebrown]

I am a UI designer and I send Devs Figma files but I still made sure to learn HTML and CSS so that I create designs that are actually possible to build

[bootdotdev]

This is Lane :) Thanks for having me on Chris, it was a blast to chat

[daedalus]

As someone who is about 18months along my journey - this is an important message. JS is a big brickwall after you come out of HTML then CSS. It is simple to pick up the basics but this is really the first part of becoming a programmer.

Secondly, doing tutorials will help a bit but don't go overboard. Nearly everyone hits a moment when they start learning and they sit down to do something alone after watching endless tutorials and just go BLANK. Just get started on solving simple problems in JS, Google and practice and you will be better off than watching lots of tutorials.

Also JSON is literally "Javascript Object Notation" 😉

[ghettobird]

I've only just started my coding journey. This video is a gold mine! Thank you.

[Eikon_FF]

Oh man Chris, I remembered your first video about this topic back when you were filming inside your car that your boss kept challenging you to the point where you need to rewrite again the same code but less and still does the same thing.

I always appreciate your hardwork sharing all these knowledge in public through youtube. I never regret subscribing to you! Hope I land that first front end developer job! Thank you Chris!

[UTOOPIA]

I really enjoyed this video. I've been on a coding journey for over a month now, diving into HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SQL right from the start.

I think you're right—the best way to learn is by doing. Otherwise, it's just a bunch of code that makes no sense at all. I began to understand a bit more after testing each piece of code on my own website project.

Good luck to everyone on this path. I would also recommend spending time with people who have a similar lifestyle, or at least having a friend in this field. It helps to learn much quicker when your everyday conversations with friends are also about coding quite a bit.

[jaykay]

It’s never enough. Just as the doctor has to expand his knowledge constantly so must a programmer. Turning into my 16th year as a full stack dev and still learning new frameworks, new ways of deploying both front end, application end and sql end code. Life is dynamic so things always change

[JoeyEnn]

Basics of CSS and HTML are so simple to learn and there are so many tools to help that even spending a month learning it is too long. The money is knowing how to actually code effectively and efficiently. Functionality takes precedence over aesthetics in coding. Aesthetics will come with more familiarity, but functionality can make or literally break an app or website... This channel motivated me about 5 years ago and now developing for over 4 years its cool to come back and see the new crop of developers being motivated the way I was.

[kimdanielestoy]

as always, thanks chris! im in javascript now and every time i felt stuck and discourage, i always watch your videos and it gives me a boost to learn again

[aniedi]

I am a UI/UX Designer, I had to invest the time myself to learn HTML and CSS, because I believe it will help inform my design decisions on engineering constraints

[emsvincoffee]

I’m from graphic design starting to learn web dev. This is very insightful. Thank you for this, Chris!

[diabetes_inc]

Thanks for the video Chris. I strongly agree with you here. Been learning front-end for about a month now. Last week I stopped mid-lesson and thought to my self I haven't learned anything. I could crank out solutions when they ask step-by-step but I hardly knew what they were referring to or how I even got there 10 steps ago. Understanding terminology and framework is key here. Anyone can mimic an action. Takes an actual thought to get somewhere on your own.

[andrewanderson]

This video is right on time. Transitioning into a front end dev role. Although I'll be using Sass instead of CSS. Once in get into that then I'll pick up JS. Even though it's been several years my 1st language I was introduced to was Java which exposed me to OO programming so objects and arrays aren't completely foreign to me.

[vingram]

Based on my many job interviews, learning how to use Object Oriented Programming and APIs are some the most important topics for any language. JavaScript and Python are two of the most important coding languages. HTML and CSS are easy and the tip of the iceberg.

[randallhallii]

I appreciate the content. I've learned that everything can be learned and nothing is as hard as it seems. Just be consistent, put in the time, implement what you learn and find good learning tools (books, udemy, youtube, mentor, etc) and you'll be fine.

[petersifuentez]

You have encouraged me to learn tailwind for 2023 and onward. Thanks Chris!

[criticalthinkergis]

Your spot on on the terminology being super important, also because when you don't know it you don't know what to search to find what you need. I am frontender learning backend and SQL and find my biggest challenge not knowing the technical terms especially in SQL which makes it difficult to find what I need, that's always one of the biggest challenges when learning something new. But with experience you will start to ask is it possible to do this and this which makes it a bit easier, for new people another challenge is not knowing whats possible and when and how to apply that.

[AlexAlex-kmdb]

The programming field is really strange. Busted my ass for the past year to learn html, css js & react by myself. Created multiple projects from scratch all by myself, applied to dozens of companies and got rejected by all of them in favor of students with college diplomas. And now, I got a job offer to work in flutter for a guy who has multiple small companies and wants to branch out in the it field. Sounds really strange that he would pick a self-taught with no professional experience to do the job, but hey, can't really refuse lol. He's a programmer as well, and I guess he saw my desire to learn or something.

[giancarlocabrera]

Loved the video, i'd love if u could make a video telling how a realistic frontend and backend interview works. Personally that could help me a lot, cuz i've been getting ready to it.

[ajogburn]

thank you, this video really eased some of my worries. I love the straight to the point conclusion at the end. I have been learning but haven’t actually built a website from start to finish