The latest articles on DEV Community by Abu Bakar (@abu_bakar_da9e649e340d7a7). https://dev.to/abu_bakar_da9e649e340d7a7 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4066605%2F773cf5fd-2aae-4985-85af-558c97c59f9f.jpg https://dev.to/abu_bakar_da9e649e340d7a7 en Abu Bakar Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:57:41 +0000 https://dev.to/abu_bakar_da9e649e340d7a7/building-my-first-interactive-tool-without-a-dev-background-quiz-for-a-niche-content-site-18k https://dev.to/abu_bakar_da9e649e340d7a7/building-my-first-interactive-tool-without-a-dev-background-quiz-for-a-niche-content-site-18k <p>I run a small content site called <a href="https://www.crabguide.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Crabguide</a>, and for a while now I have wanted to add a simple interactive quiz to another section of the site (helping readers figure out shell size/type for their hermit crab).</p> <p>I went back and forth a lot: tried learning basic JS, looked at building it as a separate Webflow page, and eventually just embedded a Typeform quiz into the existing WordPress page instead. It was not the "proper developer" route, but it got something working fast, and I learned a decent amount about embeds and page speed tradeoffs along the way.</p> <p>Curious if others here started similarly, picking the fastest working solution over the "correct" one when first adding interactivity to a non-technical site. What was your first hacky-but-working feature?</p> programming beginners