Sometimes I think about how simple building for the web used to feel.
You’d write some HTML, maybe add a few CSS lines, and if you threw in a tiny JavaScript animation, you felt like a genius.
That was enough. A website just had to exist. But now? Yeah… it feels different.
The Skillset Changed Too
There was a time when knowing HTML and CSS meant you could build something meaningful.
Today? You might need to understand:
Authentication
Databases
APIs
Performance
Accessibility
Deployment
Responsive design
Tailwind, TypeScript, or whatever the internet decided to love this year
Web dev isn’t just “make it look good.” It’s make it fast, secure, scalable, clean, and still look good.
Tools Made Things Easier… and Harder
Tools like Vercel, Supabase, Tailwind, Prisma, and Figma help a lot. They remove a ton of friction. But they also raise the expectation. Because now the question isn’t “Can you build it?”
It’s “Can you build it correctly, fast, and with best practices?” A simple website today is expected to feel polished. Even personal portfolios look like startup landing pages.
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
The Bar Quietly Moved
Users compare your website to Netflix or Notion, even if you’re just building a side project.
They expect:
smooth animations
perfect mobile layout
blazing-fast load times
accessibility
zero bugs
That pressure didn’t exist before. Now it’s normal.
But Here’s the Good Part
Even though things got more complex, the potential is bigger. One person can build something today that would’ve taken an entire team a decade ago. That’s wild. You can deploy globally in seconds. You can add AI features with a few lines. You can create full-stack features without touching servers.
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Wrapping It
So yeah, web development isn’t what it used to be. It’s more layered, more demanding, and honestly, sometimes overwhelming. But it’s also more powerful and more exciting than ever.
The tools are better. The possibilities are bigger. And the things one person can build today would’ve required a team years ago.
If anything, the web didn’t get harder… it just evolved.
And if you stay curious, keep experimenting, and don’t stress about knowing everything at once, you’ll be fine. Because nobody knows everything, not even the people building the frameworks.
Web development today isn’t about perfection.
It’s about adapting, learning, and building things that matter.
And maybe that’s what makes it fun.
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