When Html Was Enough

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When Html Was Enough

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Oh, the absolute TRAGEDY of modern web development! Back in the golden age, you could waltz into an interview knowing literally just HTML tags and they'd hand you the keys to the kingdom. Now? You need to master approximately 47 programming languages, 12 frameworks, cloud architecture, AI/ML, AND probably solve world hunger just to qualify as a "junior" developer. The bar has gone from "can you center a div?" to "please demonstrate your expertise in our entire tech stack while also being a thought leader in AI." Meanwhile, grandpa over there who learned <html></html> in 1995 is living his best life because he got grandfathered into senior positions before the industry lost its collective mind.

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