For those that know me on a personal level know that I’m in love with the idea of tech so much to the point of having it present in all aspects of my life (in some way.) So, one day I simply to decided to follow a load of software engineers and dev’s on Twitter, whether self-taught or not and I just want to mention how great of a decision that was. This alone has made a huge difference towards my understanding of tech (Not to mention that this was how I learned about code2040).

Tech Tweets will catch my eye almost immediately because It helped me realise that this is still a learning process even for those that are firmly established within the industry working at very well known companies. Tech is continuously evolving.

Today’s interest had to do with the difference between website building platforms such as Wix (or a little site called WordPress) and building sites manually which is honestly something I’ve thought about recently on my own, primarily because of the web dev course I’ve decided to take.

So what’s the difference? Why should I invest my time into learning how to build a website from the ground up? The answer is simple if you know the purpose for your website. At least from my understanding, websites such as Wix shouldn’t be overlooked. If your primary focus for the site lies in creating a simple site focused on UX/UI and your budget restricts you then Wix is definitely a way to go. Bigger firms/businesses, however, may hire developers to focus on functionality and optimization to give their site individuality and that’s great for branding. Building a site manually also gives these firms the ability to handle bigger traffic and a need for a database. So while Wix may be of great assistance for some people, full stack web developers may have nothing to fear (🤞🏽). Ultimately, it still seems to me like it’s worth the learning experience and I’m excited to get into the smaller nuances of creating a website on my own.