For most kids (like me when I was ~8) games. Make a game.
Ask HN: How would you introduce kids to web dev?
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#23I would never inflict that on my kids
Haha same here, but OP did ask.
But as a web dev I wouldn't push my children into it unless they were interested.
Same with if I were a high school gymnastics coach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGp4bX8b5fM
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#24Like you're doing, start with basic HTML elements. Make sure to include pictures, audio and video so it feels more interactive.
Then move on to CSS. Put items next to each other using grid, and use that to explain the difference between HTML (structure) and CSS (styles).
Then have some fun with CSS animations. And finally, a tiny bit of JavaScript to control the animations.
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#25Show him a game with the web, let him play, enjoy it, then teach him how to make such game.
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#26A child shouldn't have to endure such pain.
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#27I would start by sitting down with them and showing them. Pretend your kids are the most important thing in your life and prioritize their growth because your time with them is precious and cannot be gotten back and it will be gone in a few fleeting days. Maybe the web development sticks. Maybe it doesn’t. Neither is the important thing. Anyway show them css because it is a way of taking them seriously. And because i…
This is good approach. But they won't grasp it unless they do it by themselves.
Re: Ask HN: How would you introduce kids to web dev?
#28Introduce them to https://neocities.org and https://csszengarden.com to have fun whilst learning good ol' HTML and CSS.
Re: Ask HN: How would you introduce kids to web dev?
#29I would start by sitting down with them and showing them. Pretend your kids are the most important thing in your life and prioritize their growth because your time with them is precious and cannot be gotten back and it will be gone in a few fleeting days. Maybe the web development sticks. Maybe it doesn’t. Neither is the important thing. Anyway show them css because it is a way of taking them seriously. And because i…
This is good approach. But they won't grasp it unless they do it by themselves.
There are decades ahead for them to grasp things by themselves.
This is the time for teaching.
Re: Ask HN: How would you introduce kids to web dev?
#30I would recommend you give them something with short feedback loops, where they get a sense that they're doing something and can actually see it. I think this will peak their interest and see that "Oh, I did that, what else can I do?"
I was twice their age when I began learning how to code and the first time I saw the 200 OK with a "Hello, World!" on my API something in my monkey brain just clicked and I just wanted more.