Huh! I wonder if anyone will ever read this post.
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How I Really Got Into Web Development
I've actually been dreaming of doing web development for nearly four years now. Even when I was studying abroad in France (in a field completely unrelated to computers), I bought and read a lot of web-related books. But it took me a really long time to actually type that first line of code. I think there are a lot of people out there with a similar mindset to mine: instead of learning by doing things hands-on, they prefer to wait until they have a certain level of theory and a general grasp of the flow before diving in. They're the ones who need to see the vision first before taking action, the ones who are unnecessarily cautious, and who buy books first whenever they decide to do something. That's totally me.
What really got me to plunge into the world of web development at lightning speed, and to transform into an action-oriented person overnight, was using artificial intelligence. One day, I was just bored, so I asked ChatGPT, "Hey, build me a web page for a blog," and it just whipped one up instantly. That was the moment. I, who used to just read books, started actually doing web development every day, as soon as I woke up.
This blog I'm writing on right now is my third creation. I didn't just churn it out with WordPress; I built it using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL, Node.js, EJS, and Express, and I'm hosting it through a cloud service called DreamCompute. It probably took me about three days to build.
While I am leveraging AI, I've read so many books that I actually have a good general understanding of web development fundamentals. Plus, I'm currently majoring in Computer Engineering at a cyber university. I'm not sure if anyone will even recognize a cyber uni degree, but having that "computer science major" title helps me immerse myself more deeply in this work, so I'm studying hard. As I study, I keep finding electrical engineering courses incredibly fascinating, and for a moment, I was tempted to switch majors (I've already dropped out of a physics major before), but I managed to resist.
Why AI Is an Incredible Opportunity for Developers
Two people gave me immense inspiration, but I can't remember who they were. One was probably a physicist, who said, "It seems right that AI should do everything AI can do, and humans should focus on what only humans can do." The other was someone who posted anonymously on a community like D--, saying, "In a way, isn't it true that wealthy people have been using AI since ancient times? What's the difference between them getting things done efficiently through a multi-level system just by paying for it, and current AI?" That second quote, especially, sparked a Big Bang in my head and was a huge inspiration. When I think about it, "using AI" is like having access to hundreds of highly skilled professionals for a monthly salary of around 29,000 won. So, in reality, I'm not just a 'developer'; I'm becoming the CEO of a company, in a sense. Someone who can oversee everything. Not just development, but also planning, design—someone who can intervene holistically and unleash their imagination, without ever hurting an employee's feelings!
Whatever I imagine, it's possible to bring that imagination to reality in a very short amount of time. Of course, since everyone else is also using AI, I'm still figuring out where to find my competitive edge. For instance, at first I thought, "If I publish 100 articles a day with AI, that's 10,000 articles in 100 days, right? Then the ad revenue would be huge!" But that work turned out to have less fulfillment, value, and results than I expected, so I've started writing recent posts manually, like this one. Because, ultimately, people long to feel other people. No matter what kind of work they see, humans are always going to miss the warmth of the person behind it...