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Date Published
Author
Nathaniel Eliason
Word count
2504
Language
English
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None

Summary

There are two main roles in the online world: content creators and coders. Content creators write copy, craft illustrations, and design tools that consumers pay for or endure ads to enjoy. Coders create complex systems that serve up content efficiently and make it visually appealing. A "hack-it-together" mindset allows individuals to learn coding skills by exploring basics, playing around with existing code, and Googling unknown parts, making it possible to build simple projects like landing pages without extensive knowledge of HTML, CSS, or JavaScript. With this approach, one can create a landing page for a new product or business, gather interest, or automate Twitter engagement, and there are resources available to help, such as Codecademy's classes on HTML and CSS and JSFiddle for practice. By adopting this mindset, individuals can quickly acquire the skills needed to build their own projects without needing extensive programming knowledge.