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6 Jan 2023

1 min read

How do I get started in web development?

Asking “How do I get started with web dev?” is like asking “How do I get started with cooking?”

Asking “How do I get started with web dev?” is like asking “How do I get started with cooking?”

Decide what you want to make. And then reframe the question.

How do I make lasagne?” or “How might I build a blog?” is more straightforward to answer — and you’ll get better help.

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Salma Alam-Naylor

I'm a live streamer, software engineer, and developer educator. I help developers build cool stuff with blog posts, tutorial videos, live coding and open source projects.

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