The latest articles on DEV Community by Dafwah (@dafwah). https://dev.to/dafwah https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F1058037%2F2fb71338-4b68-4a33-b71c-10d3bcbbc59e.jpeg https://dev.to/dafwah en Dafwah Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:52:17 +0000 https://dev.to/dafwah/learning-markdown-2nf7 https://dev.to/dafwah/learning-markdown-2nf7 <h1> Learning Markdown 🤓 </h1> <p>Walking into the world of Web Development, the design and structure of the worldwide web, is an overwhelming yet invigorating project.</p> <p>I am constantly struck by the <strong>massive</strong> mountain of information <em>and</em> knowledge being made accessible in my time.</p> <blockquote> <p>"Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up." -1st Corinthians 8:1 ESV</p> </blockquote> <p>It is a love of knowledge that builds within me this ever expanding thirst for more. To be engrossed in the <em>latest and greatest</em> while maintaining a grasp on historical foundation.</p> <p>I stand on the shoulders of giants and am afforded the privilege to see what they could only dream, so that I may dream what others will one day see.</p> <p>In my approach to learning all things Web Development, I must reign in my lifelong struggle of the <strong>Mad Dash</strong>. This has been an Achilles Heel for me as I often race to reach farther than I can grasp by attempting to learn all things at the same time, in an unordered and unstructured manner. I often fail to discipline my mind for the <strong>Marathon</strong> of knowledge. The sprint is often a more appealing avenue. But that is a road that quickly leads to ruin. So I must content myself in these early days to love only three things and three things alone:</p> <ul> <li>HTML</li> <li>CSS</li> <li>JavaScript</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--6d5tQfpT--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1564865878688-9a244444042a%3Fixlib%3Drb-4.0.3%26ixid%3DMnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8%26auto%3Dformat%26fit%3Dcrop%26w%3D1770%26q%3D80" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--6d5tQfpT--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_880/https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1564865878688-9a244444042a%3Fixlib%3Drb-4.0.3%26ixid%3DMnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8%26auto%3Dformat%26fit%3Dcrop%26w%3D1770%26q%3D80" alt="Neon phone displaying the words 'Eat, Sleep, Code, Repeat'" width="880" height="587"></a></p> <h2> About Me </h2> <p>I am a <a href="https://www.fineartportrait.org">Fine Art Portraitist</a> and a retired Army Veteran. As an aspiring Web Developer and Cyber Security Specialist, I spend a great deal of time at my office learning, coding, breaking, and learning more. All wrapped around when not retouching and printing portraits.</p> webdev beginners markdown