{
  "id": 3440421,
  "title": "From Complete Novice to My First Live Website",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/from-complete-novice-to-my-first-live-website",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-26T05:52:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/chalky_a09aa2ea45c931fac3/from-complete-novice-to-my-first-live-website-5hlm"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A year ago, the writer embarked on a journey to create an app, but ended up with a website instead. Solitaire Arcade, their first live website, feels surreal to announce as they knew virtually nothing about web development initially. Their approach was to learn as they went along, tackling new challenges and refining their skills with each project. The first significant milestone was completing Solitaire, a game that felt satisfying once it functioned properly. From there, they built FreeCell, Spider, TriPeaks, Hearts, and Spades, each presenting its own set of obstacles like game logic, mobile behavior, controls, scoring, and AI. Despite the complexity, the writer emphasizes that building something feels vastly different from merely using it, and that understanding the basics is sufficient to progress. They recognize there's still much to learn, but for now, the first version of their website is live, marking a substantial achievement.",
  "summary": "About a year ago, I thought I’d try to build an app. I still don’t have an app, but I do have a website. Solitaire Arcade is now live, which still feels slightly strange to say because when I started, I knew almost nothing about web development. There wasn’t really a roadmap. I had an idea, started pulling at different threads, and gradually worked out what I needed to learn next. That has pretty…",
  "key_points": [
    "A year ago, the writer started learning web development with no prior knowledge.",
    "They built Solitaire Arcade, their first live website, after completing multiple card games.",
    "The writer considers building a website a significant achievement despite ongoing learning."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The writer's journey from complete novice to launching their first live website, Solitaire Arcade, shows that understanding the basics of web development can be enough to make significant progress with a hands-on approach.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}