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The barrier to entry is higher because people's expectations for what a website is is higher.

You can still make crappy HTML pages with very basic inline JS, but if you're a kid starting out, that's not enough. You should probably learn a JS framework and some graphic design if you don't want it to be laughed at.

Our field is just becoming more mature and advanced. Cars used to be easier to work on, too.




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