When I wrote HTML for People, I envisioned non-tech people learning it because knowing HTML is a generally useful skill in information work.
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When I wrote HTML for People, I envisioned non-tech people learning it because knowing HTML is a generally useful skill in information work.
But AI kinda ruins that. Fewer non-tech people want to learn HTML.
But it seems to have found a niche audience among people who still want to learn HTML despite having access to AI. That makes me feel better about it.
I’m glad I wrote it when I did because I’m not sure I could have stayed motivated to write it in 2026 with the proliferation of AI options—whether for writing HTML or for learning it.
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When I wrote HTML for People, I envisioned non-tech people learning it because knowing HTML is a generally useful skill in information work.
But AI kinda ruins that. Fewer non-tech people want to learn HTML.
But it seems to have found a niche audience among people who still want to learn HTML despite having access to AI. That makes me feel better about it.
I’m glad I wrote it when I did because I’m not sure I could have stayed motivated to write it in 2026 with the proliferation of AI options—whether for writing HTML or for learning it.
@bw thank you for writing this! I have sent it to multiple people and it has helped them
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@bw thank you for writing this! I have sent it to multiple people and it has helped them
@brennan that's great to hear. Thanks a lot, Brennan!
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When I wrote HTML for People, I envisioned non-tech people learning it because knowing HTML is a generally useful skill in information work.
But AI kinda ruins that. Fewer non-tech people want to learn HTML.
But it seems to have found a niche audience among people who still want to learn HTML despite having access to AI. That makes me feel better about it.
I’m glad I wrote it when I did because I’m not sure I could have stayed motivated to write it in 2026 with the proliferation of AI options—whether for writing HTML or for learning it.
@bw it’s the best resource for learning HTML and I’ve recommended it as well. Thank you for creating this, I really appreciate it
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When I wrote HTML for People, I envisioned non-tech people learning it because knowing HTML is a generally useful skill in information work.
But AI kinda ruins that. Fewer non-tech people want to learn HTML.
But it seems to have found a niche audience among people who still want to learn HTML despite having access to AI. That makes me feel better about it.
I’m glad I wrote it when I did because I’m not sure I could have stayed motivated to write it in 2026 with the proliferation of AI options—whether for writing HTML or for learning it.
@bw I'm glad it's a thing that exists. I believe that it's this sort of guide that provides an escape route for people from the sinking ship of the techbro/AI/billionaire internet. A way of going back to a more useful, entertaining, and socially-functional internet.
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When I wrote HTML for People, I envisioned non-tech people learning it because knowing HTML is a generally useful skill in information work.
But AI kinda ruins that. Fewer non-tech people want to learn HTML.
But it seems to have found a niche audience among people who still want to learn HTML despite having access to AI. That makes me feel better about it.
I’m glad I wrote it when I did because I’m not sure I could have stayed motivated to write it in 2026 with the proliferation of AI options—whether for writing HTML or for learning it.
@bw It's an awesome resource and I'm glad you wrote it. One of the first things I did after discovering the web a hundred years ago was to buy a book on writing HTML. This is both a good refresher and brings back some fond memories.
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When I wrote HTML for People, I envisioned non-tech people learning it because knowing HTML is a generally useful skill in information work.
But AI kinda ruins that. Fewer non-tech people want to learn HTML.
But it seems to have found a niche audience among people who still want to learn HTML despite having access to AI. That makes me feel better about it.
I’m glad I wrote it when I did because I’m not sure I could have stayed motivated to write it in 2026 with the proliferation of AI options—whether for writing HTML or for learning it.
@bw this is awesome!! At least in the artist communities there's a definite growing interest in html/css because of ai so rampant and social media being.. what it is. (I'll actually be running a crash course workshop on it later this year!) So it's really great to have resources like this out there.
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When I wrote HTML for People, I envisioned non-tech people learning it because knowing HTML is a generally useful skill in information work.
But AI kinda ruins that. Fewer non-tech people want to learn HTML.
But it seems to have found a niche audience among people who still want to learn HTML despite having access to AI. That makes me feel better about it.
I’m glad I wrote it when I did because I’m not sure I could have stayed motivated to write it in 2026 with the proliferation of AI options—whether for writing HTML or for learning it.
@bw With AI, all webpages will soon look pretty much the same. By building your own, you can stand out from the crowd. And it’s fun to do, too. Thanks for sparking people’s curiosity.
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