Hey everyone! I've recently gotten excited about a project and decided I want to learn how to build websites from scratch. The catch is, I've never coded before. I've tried using various AI builders, but they don't provide exactly what I'm looking for. Additionally, when I tried to deploy my project on Vercel, it failed due to some missing elements or conflicts.
I'm wondering if I should focus on learning how to create a website from the ground up, even though I know that will take a lot of time, or if I should keep tinkering with the code generated by AI builders to try to get the results I need. I built my site using RoboDev by Atlassian, if that helps!
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It's great that you're eager to learn! While using AI builders can be tempting, they often don't give you the precise flexibility you might need. Learning the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript will really help you understand what’s going on under the hood. It might take a bit longer initially, but down the road, it’ll make your life easier by helping you debug and customize more effectively! You could start with some free resources like Free Code Camp or The Odin Project to get the fundamentals down.
Honestly, jumping into building from scratch can be daunting, especially if you're new to coding. If you're running into deployment errors without knowing how to fix them, it might be a sign to backtrack a little and get a solid foundation. Try focusing on basic tutorials first—once you understand the basics, you can always enhance your project with AI tools later. Also, it’s helpful to figure out what exactly you're trying to create and what errors you're running into before diving deeper.
Thanks for the tips! I’m getting an error about missing SECRETAUTH_URL, NEXTAUTH_URL, and DATABASE_URL when I try to deploy. No matter how many times I rewrite the code, it still happens. I can’t seem to set the environmental variables correctly. Any ideas?