'Why I support humans.txt and you should too.'
<nostalgia> In 2001 I landed my first web development job on the strength of being cheap and enthusiastic. Back then "web developer" wasn't a universal term for what we do so I think my job title was simply "Programmer" (later: "Internet Programmer" and finally progressing to the dizzy heights of "Senior Database Programmer", all of which conjure images of reel-to-reel tapes and brown computers the size of bungalows.).
When I was hired, I already had a basic knowledge of HTML tables and I knew how to use JavaScript for image rollovers. CSS was an experimental feature in some obscure browsers used by geeks, like Mozilla Firebird (yes, bird) and the shareware browser Opera.
<source> One of the best things about learning web development is that you can do it on any desktop computer that has a browser and a text editor.