From No Programming Experience to Web Developer in 11 Small Steps

Web Development can be difficult, especially for beginners. But don’t fret! This article will provide you with a comprehensive list of simple steps & a few resources too, that you enable you to become a Top-Notch Web Developer (provided you put in the effort)!

Step 0: Get a Code Editor

Before you get your hands dirty with coding, getting yourself a Code Editor can drastically boost your productivity as it streamlines your workflow by getting rid of the mundane tasks.

If you want to learn how Pros Automate the Boring Stuff in VS Code, check out this article.

Step 1: Learn HTML

HTML is the fundamental skill required to start Web Development, but don’t bother to learn each and every HTML tag as most of them are rarely used. Learning the structure of the HTML only is enough to get you moving!

To get started, you can check out this course

If you still want to hone your knowledge of HTML, check out this article

Step 2: Learn CSS

CSS is responsible for styling your website. It is crucial to have a good understanding of CSS, as in this day & age if your website doesn’t look appealing, people just won’t use it.

I highly recommend the course by Academind as it’s where I learned CSS from.

Here are a few other articles to sharpen your CSS skills:

1. Dark Mode using CSS variables
2. Create Dynamic Spinners only using CSS
3. 5 awesome CSS tricks for beginners
4. CSS decoded ::before and ::after
5. Master useful CSS pseudo-elements

Step 3: Do funky stuff using JavaScript