code with me | building my first website from scratch as a backend software engineer using css/html

[@CrisOnTheInternet]

It's not an issue Jenn, work as it is takes at least 40 hours of our week, we barely have free time and honestly I have other hobbies I rather spend my time. So it's understandable that we don't know more outside what we do daily. I agree that I need to take a bit of time to improve my skills, though.

[@chiomauche2138]

Thank you so much for this comment. I needed this bc I get so upset when I don’t have the energy and time to build side projects. I’ll try this year to be more intentional about it, but work is so time consuming

[@CrisOnTheInternet]

@chiomauche2138 glad that brought some comfort, there's people that also have to commute, so that takes even more of their free time, they and you have the right to give themselves/yourself some grace 💜.

[@II_Emilia_II]

@@CrisOnTheInternet This comment was very reassuring to me. Thank you :)

[@icewolf1911]

I used to do Fullstack, then I went more pure Backend for a while and when I came back the entire front end game had changed. Trying to get back into it now.

[@Detsus]

hi gurlie , just wanted to let you now that you motivate me to get my ass up code fr, thank you so much for making these videos and love youuu♥

[@imjenncho]

ty :) and you got this!

[@marina-zj1xc]

omg it was so unexpected but really inspiring and motivational! i love your videos so much and this new format of coding seems very interesting and relatable to me, you definitely should keep going! watching this as a beginner frontend developer made me feel a bit more motivated so i should go code now haha, thank you again, you are the best💜

[@imjenncho]

tysm 🫶🏻🥹

[@404-not-found-service]

I came in with 0 expectations of the video, but I was surprised, I liked the brief explanation, the good quality of the camera, the keyboard is a pleasure, I liked having you on the secondary monitor while towards my code session, keep going, I'll subscribe

[@maeyrhelle]

Hey Jenn, love to see more of you coding things for fun!

[@imaobongu]

I totally relate to having chat gpt as a friend almost, it's a great conversationalist and i used to use it to have fun and destress in between long coding projects. although with people speaking more about the negative environmental impacts of running each query, i figured i should dial back my use of it to just things that i really can't figure out. basically weaning myself off it slowly, but i miss joking around with it sometimes haha

[@mansoor3159]

When I get notification from Jenn KZbin Channel Suddenly Graceful smile comes on my face.😀💗💗 We All Love You And You are My Biggest Biggest Inspiration

[@ufukgundogdu3019]

Some might be coding with you, but some might be practising speaking skills in English. As a foreign, I lost myself while listening to you with my tremendous admiration. Your accent probably American accent has simply inspired me. Because, American accent is always on my focus point. And only there were a couple of words that I don't know. Then, I favorited them on my app quickly. Thereby, I got a huge vocabulary memory which was my little snippet just like your little snippet. Thanks a lot to your presence is kind of gift. Lastly, even while writing this comment gives me another practice is priceless, because I have been doing this for the last couple of years, and I am about to master it.

[@dextercabubas3449]

Thank you for uploading this kind of videos it really helps me to my studies. I am a third year IT student and your videos really helps me

[@Towla]

Yeah, as someone who also works in the STEM industry, the few times I watch your content, it's not for code. You're adorable.

[@nickolashuffington3651]

Jen you are the best, really enjoyed watching your videos!

[@imjenncho]

:)

[@lakshyasaharan5348]

Was doing Leetcode late night and found your video. The music and vibe is so much relaxing and calming. Keep up the good work. Also I can relate everything in this video. Great brown switch keyboard. Yes I also use chatGPT as a real human who is guiding me with my website errors. That coffee spilling around the cup.

[@kankannkannn]

Frontend dev is definitely fun!! Especially when you see the beautiful page you made, that feeling is just - wow! 🤩 On the other hand, I love these coding sessions, definitely inspiring me more on my coding journey! ✨

[@jefferyosei101]

Love it and can't wait to see it ❤

[@Jibril_Abdulkadir]

You should do more of these types of videos

[@imjenncho]

Noted :)

[@UnMinutoViajando]

simp

[@alexanderpetranov]

I love the music choice and yes I talk to chatGPT just like you even when I have some day to day problem I am trying to solve

[@BerPosDzn]

Hey! I work as a Fullstack developer, personally when I’m working on designs, I usually use Figma to sketch out how I want things to look. I saw that you prefer using a sketchbook, and that’s totally fine-whatever helps you visualize better! As you mentioned, the design feels a bit static for now, but honestly, sometimes simpler is better. The great thing about frontend development is that once you have a clear idea of how you want everything to look, it becomes much easier to build from there. One suggestion before diving into making things dynamic is to tweak some colors, especially for the button. Right now, it don’t have much contrast, so people might have to strain their eyes a little. A small change here can make a big difference. Also, something simple but impactful could be keeping your navbar at the top. That way, users can easily navigate through sections without needing to scroll back up-it makes the whole experience smoother. I’m really glad to see you enjoying this process. It’s so important to work on things for yourself and have fun with it. Let me know if there’s anything else I can help you with! 😊

[@cr7forever7877]

Jenn, do you think studying at home is better than a cafe? Which one do you prefer from your experience? I love cozy cafe vibes, currently I live in Korea and I love cafes here, but you know in Korea people talk very loudly in cafes and restaurants so it's really hard to focus, and at home I end up distracting myself. Seeking for a deep focus 😢

[@imjenncho]

I prefer being cozy at home studying!

[@DiaburoDev]

I love these kinds of videos! I hope you'll do more like this in the future, if your time and motivation allow you. :D It's really fun to see how a backend engineer with no experience in front-end tries to make her own website. And I have to say, you're doing well so far. I really like it. For future videos, I'd love to see more coding happening. I don't know, I just like watching others code and try out new things. I would love that. But if you feel it's not the type of video you want to make, that's totally fine.

[@imjenncho]

tysm! ill continue to do tech & lifestyle so possibly more of these to come :)

[@besttiramisu]

dear Jenn I m so happy to see you doing a project which was a homework for us in this term . I looking forward to result . And its so excited to see result. My departmant is information system engineering and we had a lecture "web programing" so we build our website for some hospital project ( like our hospital , not a real one) . It feels like I m getting good about coding to see you build some too . I m so happy for you and myself . Thank youu and I m sure you create a good one . ılysm

[@II_Emilia_II]

Your content is so entertaining to watch. Thanks for sharing!

[@elemthenbee]

daaaaaaaaaaaaang, gurl. the personal site looking cool! 😎👍

[@Aliloulou-ff2cp]

good luckk❤

[@imjenncho]

Ty!

[@bergley]

Hey Jenn, what's the name of the keyboard you use? It looks cool 💯

[@SimplyZaidy]

I'm 19, not in university yet, and really want to become a full-stack developer with Angular for frontend and .NET for backend. But I often feel lost when it comes to where to start and how to learn coding effectively. I'm really determined to reach my goals, but sometimes it's hard to know what steps to take next. Any advice or direction would mean a lot to me. Stay blessed!

[@TechwithLucy]

Nice new video style!

[@imjenncho]

🫶🏻✨

[@Harpymoo]

Hi Im wondering what desk light do you use in this video, if you don’t mind I ask. I have been looking for a desk light and I think yours looks nice!

[@nonimitharuni9304]

Hey Jenn, I enjoyed this coding session. The website is also looking good. It made me want to try things like that. Thank you.

[@codeAlongwith]

I know this is meant to be simple and I have done something similar myself of late. However you asked for some suggestions, so here are mine. I would make the nav sticky. Also, make the call to action button a darker color as it does not stand out. Possibly add an icon beside each heading and change the headings to have more than a simple one word title. Instead of youtube write 'Why you should follow me on youtube'.Your work heading could say 'Why you should hire me' and contact could say 'Contact me for a free consultation' or some such. Give people a reason to want to read.

[@PeterZemeni]

I saw u used git --amend, in which scenario do u recommend using it?

[@Akam-mm7ob]

Your contents are really enjoying Thank you for it❤

[@kracksmith4ejm1]

great content and thanks for continuing sharing your journey

[@AlexAR93]

Very good video. Long programming videos would be great to code alongside you.

[@adeblahblah]

What a cool content. Can you please educate us, how to become a backend software engineer? much love and support jen.

[@halleyburchfiel]

Hey Jenn, was wondering if you could link where you got that croissant light? It’s so cute 🥐🩷

[@tamantije2463]

Could you please make a short relates to how to sync html css with java?

[@remicorson]

Hey Jenn, great video once again, just curious, what’s the monitor you’re using? Thanks!

[@imjenncho]

it's the samsung 34" Odyssey OLED G8

[@adrianurizar]

Hi! In the minute 0:02. What font are you using? The one you see on the screen.

[@imjenncho]

this is just intellij's default font -- jetbrains mono!

[@Johnworkout]

finally here :)

[@antoniorollandeyves6852]

What language do you use in your code ?

[@hubertryan]

Come on Jenn cho, it's 10 days without a video, it's not fear. 😅

[@daffabudiprasetya]

Hi Jen, I’m a front-end developer from Indonesia. I’m genuinely interested in and motivated by your new content about coding. You are one of the international content creators who has provided me with a lot of valuable insights. I’ve been following all your content since the beginning of 2024. I hope you read this and reply to me. Wishing you happy days always, Jen! :)

[@imjenncho]

ty for the kind words! hoping to bring more value in 2025 :)

[@joeydotdev]

a good follow up to your site would be having your last youtube videos in a grid format (or a just a single one) thru youtube api!

[@imjenncho]

@@joeydotdev that’s a good idea!!!

[@Syniron]

As a devops guy I feel your pain on the front end knowledge. I have ~~ideas~~ but no basis or time. Maybe I'll block some time this weekend and give it a try. Is Jekyll working well for you after the config speedbumps?

[@imjenncho]

Yes works well! But I noticed I’ll have to make a change in the html file for changes in css file to show. Don’t know how it works under the hood.

[@Syniron]

@@imjenncho Oooh thanks for the tip, that would have driven me nuts. I wonder if that's due to browser caching. I'll have to experiment.

[@PeterZemeni]

U can use github pages to host ur website for free?

[@alehw]

keyboard?

[@kevanbarter]

Nice looking website so far. I work more on the frontend and mobile side in my current job. Though my goal this year is to build more full stack projects and learn Rust and AI. Also more native development like Swift for Apple

[@shubhm59]

keyboard from?

[@kamertonaudiophileplayer847]

Did you wrap all your requirements in prompts and get your website ready by AI agents in a matter of minutes? I

[@SiyadMoha-g2v]

what backend language you are using?

[@Chrrvn]

I liked the video when you struggled with your coffee cup at 5:01 lol

[@ronsa6783]

I loved your web page. Howl even has you in his picture.

[@game_is_onnn]

what kind of backend you do?

[@maxrudn]

Jenh, did you try to use claude ai instead of chatGPT? That's so much better (based on my experience as a BE dev) but has its limits compared to chatGPT, but for the code - Claude is the best option for now

[@imjenncho]

i have not! I’ll give it a try tho.

[@irinasimio3247]

Didnt you have to pay for s domain?

[@chyys_goldenera]

Same boat: backend engineer, a bit intimidated by frontend. Just discovered your channel ❤

[@imjenncho]

It’s a learning curve and definitely i need motivation to learn lol.

[@yetoneful]

Which monitor are you using? It looks really nice.

[@imjenncho]

samsung odyssey OLED G8!

[@yetoneful]

@ great! thx!

[@n1ngnuo]

I love POV videos. Please more

[@cr7forever7877]

I think excalidraw is a good tool for drawing simple frames than a paper 😅. And for the UI part I think it's better to use React components. Which's good for adding more pages and reusable components. Because React is "don't repeat yourself" concept 😅

[@imjenncho]

lol yeah i had no knowledge of any drawing tools so decided to just sketch it by hand 😂 thanks for the suggestion tho :)

[@Nightfall-hr]

After long time ❤😢

[@carshoesch]

Fullstack developer here - I’m not sure how I feel about every non frontend developer claiming that frontend development is so simple. You guys barely scratched the surface. Frontend isn’t just about colouring things and shifting buttons 5px to the right. In my opinion, people should stop dismissing other professions as simple or easy.

[@imjenncho]

of course i only scratched the surface, I wasn’t trying to imply frontend is simple. My intention was to say that skills are transferable and starting front end is simpler than expected. I know i have lots to learn and do if I wanna learn front end than just build a simple static website.

[@ikannankumar]

Hey Jenn! Its really nice to see your own personal website! I think there is a bug. When I clicked About on the top right corner, it goes to KZbin and when I clicked KZbin, it goes to About section of the website. Hope you fix it soon :) Hoping to see more progress on the website :)

[@patrickmacedo3624]

Que video maravilhoso, muito obrigado por compartilhar sua conquista

[@m1nky-b7r]

how did you publish your website and does it free?? to publish it btw love your content😍😍

[@imjenncho]

github pages!

[@m1nky-b7r]

@@imjenncho thank you and thank you so much for motivates me to make my own portfolio website as a CS student 🥰🥰

[@devrajmandal7464]

Can you please provide the github link of this project, btw waiting for these type of videos for more motivation to build!

[@corpuzone]

Coding.. trying to learn and get into this! I wonder why is it you have AirPods Max headphones on your profile pic but you’re using xm5 headphones here 🤔 lol.. I just got the AirPods Max but idk they are very heavy and the cups are huge .. do you like the xm5 better? I tried them on and they are super light but the clarity and sound wasn’t as good as the AirPods Max. Ohh and back to your video haha.. you got this since you already know code. The backend code is similar in your syntax but different.

[@ghravel]

Yay, so cool! I checked out the site; it looks nice! I just noticed that the About/KZbin links in the top right seem broken (About goes to KZbin and KZbin goes nowhere)

[@imjenncho]

:o I’ll take a look! Thanks for pointing it out :)

[@pinoygurl12]

Any recommendations on sites to practice coding questions? I am trying to apply as a swe also. Also, your videos are always on point and I enjoy watching them 🎉 especially as a striving backend developer.

[@imjenncho]

i can only think of leetcode -- the best source to practice coding interview questions

[@useeeeeeeeeerrrrrrr12]

Hello, I'm a graudating IT Student and a silent watcher. How stressful and/or enjoyable is the job?

[@imjenncho]

It can be challenging but rewarding at the same time :)

[@ConfidentialEncrypted]

I’ve had many sketches before for websites and they all look exactly like that one😂😂😂

[@imjenncho]

so im not the only one with poor sketching skills lol

[@walidsi71]

What's the IDE / tool you were using?

[@imjenncho]

intellij!

[@samiasunshinee]

you’re chat gpt sounds attractive tell him i said heyyy

[@Tonyk24]

Very cool

[@ahsanfarooq210]

Hi jenn. I am a full stack software enigneer. I have worked on many apps and have built both the front end and the backend but as I am advancing in my carrier, I want to learn system design and system architecture especially in backend world, I want to be able to design large scale microservices based backends, since you have experience in the backend world, can you recoment me resources where I can learn these things

[@irukechijindu4372]

Is it possible to know backend, without having a single knowledge of frontend, cause am surprised

[@anicolaspp]

I have been working for 14 years and I have never built my own website either

[@imjenncho]

😂

[@MiguelAbstra]

You are so beatiful!

[@chrisvidz7756]

Nice☺️

[@acooknamedMatt]

╰(▔∀▔)╯

[@imjenncho]

:)

[@erikpaulsen3111]

My Corsair K65 Plus Wireless with RGB lighting has very much male vitality.

[@vipulsharma4053]

I know both front and back end

[@smkeong]

hi,i really like your vlog..well is ok to start with simple.. by the way if you need help on HTML / CSS, feel free to ask

[@fernandasalles.cozyvibesonly]

chatgpt is the new google

[@ronnefigueira3100]

Your content has a lot of quality and you exude a very pleasant energy, I'm studying JAVA and looking at Backend in the future. A hug from Brazil!

[@Obed-dev]

nice videos

[@ameshkavi1111]

if she reply i will learn Python 😁

[@imjenncho]

🐍

[@Aquailan]

I love your videos but the over-reliance on chatgpt is expediting the destruction of our environment

[@littlepuns]

I'll be honest, this video wasn't for me. Promoting AI while your country burns seems like a miss.

[@Giorgi.Tsiklauri]

5:00 brotha eww

[@fernandooliveira1097]

Hey Jenn, you have LinkedIn???

[@gamerforlife123100]

POV: watching you eat and talk