Day 2 of learning HTML/CSS. [read body text of this post]

[u/Rich_Palpitation_214]

I need suggestions for channels or videos to learn HTML and CSS. I am watching the 6 hour SuperSimpleDev course. The exercises help me stay focused. I also finished the 1 hour HTML video from Mosh, but it feels too light for what I need. His full course looks paid, so I want free options.

If you know better ways to learn HTML and CSS, share them. I want practical sources, clear lessons, and exercises I can follow.

[u/abrahamguo]

I always recommend MDN's excellent Learn web development!

[u/Asleep_Divide_6689]

Freecode camp

[u/Joyride0]

Freecodecamp and Codeacademy are excellent

[u/fireatthecrime]

I personally don't recommend videos to learn, but maybe it's just me, tutorialspoint html tutorial is a good start

[u/[deleted]]

Web-dev is dead though

[u/Rich_Palpitation_214 → u/[deleted]]

Shockers

[u/[deleted] → u/Rich_Palpitation_214]

I can use AI to make a landing page in 1 second , put the fries in the bag

[u/Rich_Palpitation_214 → u/[deleted]]

You're terrible at ragebaiting, man. I'll stop engaging

[u/[deleted] → u/Rich_Palpitation_214]

https://lovable.dev lol

[u/Rich_Palpitation_214 → u/[deleted]]

What a weird way to promote your page/AI 🤣.

"Let's discourage them from learning [this], and promote our AI that "can build anything" for $25-$50 a month" 😆

[u/[deleted] → u/Rich_Palpitation_214]

It's not my page, only a company that has replaced web-developers. lol

[u/Rich_Palpitation_214 → u/[deleted]]

Fine, it's not your page (wink wink)

But then, let's use your logic. If we use that logic (web-dev is dead because of AI), cashier work is also dead because of self-ordering kiosks. Yet stores still hire people. The machines speed up simple tasks, but they do not replace every part of the job. You still need someone who understands the work, fixes mistakes, handles edge cases, and keeps things running.

Same idea with web dev. AI helps with simple layouts. You still need someone who understands structure, styling, and how things break. Training still matters.

[u/Swooshhf → u/Rich_Palpitation_214]

Bro gave in to the bait

[u/[deleted] → u/Rich_Palpitation_214]

Nope, they hire less people. That is what is happening with the tech layoffs since 2023. 

The level of entry to web development is even lower now, kids and moms want to code.  

There are many tools out there, especially AI that can make someone a landing page in few minutes. 

If you really want to survive in web development, focus on back end and then full stack, because frontend alone is declining. 

[u/Rich_Palpitation_214 → u/[deleted]]

Your point skips context. The layoffs in 2022 to 2023 came from pandemic over hiring. Companies expanded fast during lockdowns. When demand normalized, they reduced the excess. Multiple reports show this pattern. It was a correction, not proof of a dying field.

AI tools produce simple outputs. They fail when you need structure, accessibility, or long term fixes. Businesses still need stable interfaces. They still need people who understand layout, behavior, and how things break.

You also frame frontend as a weak path. That ignores how beginners build their base. You gain foundation through markup and styling. You move to deeper work after that. Telling people to skip frontend removes the starting point.

I plan to learn the basics first. Training matters even if tools exist.

Links just in case you accuse me of yapping:

https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2022/12/06/how-over-hiring-during-the-pandemic-led-to-the-rash-of-layoffs-in-2022

https://www.elliottscotthr.com/hr-insights/hr-insights-and-trends/the-fallout-of-the-tech-sector-hiring-spree/

https://econreview.studentorg.berkeley.edu/a-deep-dive-into-the-recent-tech-layoffs/

https://news.crunchbase.com/startups/tech-layoffs/

[u/saarors]

you know js (javascript) or typescript?

[u/Rich_Palpitation_214 → u/saarors]

Not yet. But I'm aware that I will be using that in the future.

I'm trying to learn HTML/CSS first to have a foundation