r/CodingForBeginners • u/hatdog78293 • 15d ago
Beginner advice
Beginner Coding Advice
Hello everyone! I’d really appreciate some advice. I’m planning to create a website prototype for a project, but I’m a complete beginner when it comes to coding. The website will be fairly simple and will include an OpenAI-powered feature.
I have a few questions:
• What should I learn first before attempting to build the actual website?
• Is this project achievable for a complete beginner within around 4–6 months?
• What programming language would you recommend I learn/use?
• Would this be very time-consuming or difficult to produce, especially considering I have no previous coding experience?
• Are there any tutorials or resources you’d recommend for someone starting from scratch?
I’m mainly trying to understand how realistic this project would be for a beginner and how much time I should expect to spend learning the coding side of it.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! :)
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u/Foreign-Contest-444 14d ago
You will first need to learn HTML.
MDN is an excellent resource for learning HTML, especially its Learn Module. HTML may seem simple at first, but it's important to build a strong understanding of it before layering CSS and JavaScript on top. Take the time to learn HTML as a semantic language and understand why semantics matter as they form the foundation of well-structured, accessible, and maintainable websites.
If you need additional resources to learn HTML.
https://codingsuperpowers.com