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Hi everyone!
I recently started learning to code, and it has been a fun and confusing journey. If you're just starting out or thinking about learning, I want to share a few simple things I wish I knew earlier.
This blog is written in simple words, for beginners like me, and I’ve added a few small code examples that helped me feel like I was really learning something.
1. You Don’t Need to Learn Everything on Day One
At first, I saw words like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Git, and more. I thought I had to learn all of them immediately. But you really don’t.
Start small. For example, you can write your first line of HTML in under a minute:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>My First Page</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Hello, world!</h1>
<p>This is my first web page.</p>
</body>
</html>
Just seeing this in the browser gave me a huge confidence boost.
2. You Can Look Things Up Anytime
You don’t need to remember everything. It’s okay to Google things. In fact, even pro developers do it every day.
If you ever want to change the background color of a page and forget how, just search: “CSS background color.”
Here’s an example:
body {
background-color: #f0f0f0;
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
}
This makes the background light gray and changes the font. Small changes like this make your pages feel cleaner.
3. Tools Are Helpful but Not Everything
Using tools like VS Code is helpful. But don’t spend hours picking themes or extensions. Focus on writing code and building things.
For example, I used the console.log() in JavaScript to test things like this:
console.log("I’m learning JavaScript!");
It shows your message in the browser console. It’s simple, but you’ll use this a lot while testing your code.
4. Design Matters More Than You Think
Before coding, I never noticed how much design matters. Once I started building simple web pages, I realized that colors, spacing, and animations make a big difference.
Bright and bold elements, like , always grab attention. You can create something glowing too, just with CSS:
h1 {
color: #00ffcc;
text-shadow: 0 0 10px #00ffcc, 0 0 20px #00ffcc;
}
This gives your heading a neon glow effect! I used it on a fake landing page and it looked so cool.
5. The Coding Community Is Super Friendly
One of the best parts of learning to code is discovering how helpful the community is. You can ask questions on Reddit, Stack Overflow, Discord, or even YouTube comments.
If you don’t know something, just ask. For example, when I didn’t understand how buttons worked, someone shared this:
<button onclick="alert('You clicked the button!')">Click Me</button>
This tiny line taught me how HTML and JavaScript can work together.
Final Thoughts
Learning to code feels like learning a new language. At first, it’s confusing. But every line you write adds up. You don’t need to know everything. You just need to keep going.
Maybe one day you’ll make your own website or app that looks awesome, with glowing buttons or animations like those gym neon signs that you see at cool studios or fitness pages.
Thanks for reading! I’ll keep sharing my journey and more small code examples as I go.
Happy coding!
— Marie Colvin
I recently started learning to code, and it has been a fun and confusing journey. If you're just starting out or thinking about learning, I want to share a few simple things I wish I knew earlier.
This blog is written in simple words, for beginners like me, and I’ve added a few small code examples that helped me feel like I was really learning something.
1. You Don’t Need to Learn Everything on Day One
At first, I saw words like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Git, and more. I thought I had to learn all of them immediately. But you really don’t.
Start small. For example, you can write your first line of HTML in under a minute:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>My First Page</title>
</head>
<body>
<h1>Hello, world!</h1>
<p>This is my first web page.</p>
</body>
</html>
Just seeing this in the browser gave me a huge confidence boost.
2. You Can Look Things Up Anytime
You don’t need to remember everything. It’s okay to Google things. In fact, even pro developers do it every day.
If you ever want to change the background color of a page and forget how, just search: “CSS background color.”
Here’s an example:
body {
background-color: #f0f0f0;
font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
}
This makes the background light gray and changes the font. Small changes like this make your pages feel cleaner.
3. Tools Are Helpful but Not Everything
Using tools like VS Code is helpful. But don’t spend hours picking themes or extensions. Focus on writing code and building things.
For example, I used the console.log() in JavaScript to test things like this:
console.log("I’m learning JavaScript!");
It shows your message in the browser console. It’s simple, but you’ll use this a lot while testing your code.
4. Design Matters More Than You Think
Before coding, I never noticed how much design matters. Once I started building simple web pages, I realized that colors, spacing, and animations make a big difference.
Bright and bold elements, like , always grab attention. You can create something glowing too, just with CSS:
h1 {
color: #00ffcc;
text-shadow: 0 0 10px #00ffcc, 0 0 20px #00ffcc;
}
This gives your heading a neon glow effect! I used it on a fake landing page and it looked so cool.
5. The Coding Community Is Super Friendly
One of the best parts of learning to code is discovering how helpful the community is. You can ask questions on Reddit, Stack Overflow, Discord, or even YouTube comments.
If you don’t know something, just ask. For example, when I didn’t understand how buttons worked, someone shared this:
<button onclick="alert('You clicked the button!')">Click Me</button>
This tiny line taught me how HTML and JavaScript can work together.
Final Thoughts
Learning to code feels like learning a new language. At first, it’s confusing. But every line you write adds up. You don’t need to know everything. You just need to keep going.
Maybe one day you’ll make your own website or app that looks awesome, with glowing buttons or animations like those gym neon signs that you see at cool studios or fitness pages.
Thanks for reading! I’ll keep sharing my journey and more small code examples as I go.
Happy coding!
— Marie Colvin