Today I started It!

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step"
-Lao Tzu Chinese Philosopher

Acknowledgement I'm creating this blog thanks to the content creator Kuya Dev for inspiring me to document my journey in learning web development. Kindly check him out for more content about Tech content, inspiring journey, challenges, and tips how to become a good tech career professional

Introduction I'm Gilbert Tan. 30years old(as of writing) aspiring web developer since I was on high school days. It all started when I was hooked with configuring and tweaking my personal page Friendster.

Sample of the friendster layout I found on the Internet: Not my profile

I was fascinated back then how I can design my own page and personalize it with my own design. Back then, year 2005. We are using the pimp-my-profile website to create a CSS for the mark-up of the Friendster. I was able to earn a bit of money for just editing the profiles of my classmates/schoolmates and even get love affection with that knowledge I got.

So I started to learn more while doing my academics which I encounter the site markyctrigger.com (the site is currently down) this website allows you to overlay a separate webpage which loaded in your friendster account. This is also the start where I gradually, little-by-little learn the HTML.

While learning HTML I learn more about tags even I'm in highschool. Which technically a learning not taught in the highschool at that time due to the computer subject is not part of the curriculum. This is also the motivation why I taken up Bachelor of Science in Computer Science in the University of Caloocan City at my college days. Only that reason. WEB DEVELOPMENT!!

But life has many challenges and somehow I left this path and take different way because of the challenges and decisions I made in my life. Well I never regret any of those. But I'm happy that I'm back. I'm happy that I'm working with my heart again. I've been overwhelmed with so many things and learnings I need to take. But hopefully I would catch up and be good at this craft. I totally miss this!!

If you reach this part. Thank you for reading. I will soon post more contents in this blog and also learn more about web development.

-Gbtan1991