geez this field is a mess. tutorials 6 months old are out of date. i'm dependent on stack overflow for answers to everything.
i wouldn't want to scare anyone away, but i would be tempted to give dire warnings to folks looking to get into web dev.
there is a shit ton of bs involved that has nothing to do with building apps or changing tech culture. our tools are busted & confusing as fuck.
it's only because i've been at this so long that i can calmly navigate this quagmire.