Hi, I'm Tricky, and I just started learning webdev, about a week ago. Here is a small website I made :D

#webdev #html #css #javascript

Here is the website ->

https://www.tricky.ml/

Here is the repo ->

https://github.com/Tricky4747/Tricky4747.github.io

Let me know your thoughts :)

Top comments (42)

Martin Vandersteen • Sep 28 '21

Keep at it dude !! Super cool that you're already making small games and website at your age :)

Regarding the website, it feels weird to me that you can scroll lower but there is not content, I'd keep the #particle-js height to 100% instead of the current 200%.

Tricky • Sep 29 '21

Thank you :D

LouisTse96 • Sep 29 '21

That's so cool! I'm 25 and new to web dev. I hope I could deploy a fancy website like you do!

Tricky • Sep 29 '21

Thank you! Hope you build a website soon :)

Adam Crockett 🌀 • Sep 28 '21

Sorry to be uncool here, I would take your age out, it's not important, it's what you so that counts. It's a good effort for a first one

Travis Fantina • Sep 28 '21

I disagree, I think people are generally pretty stoked to see teenagers building things. As an adult I feel like I lost a lot of social credit in terms of asking strangers, "hey can you help me with this thing" or "check out my portfolio".

Adam Crockett 🌀 • Sep 28 '21 • Edited

perhaps I can sway you, I feel that if you limit your expectations by age and you will never exceed them. By this I mean that, I declare my age as something under the stereotypical age to show myself as exceptional, this then becomes more about my age than my work. If I am of an unknown age but my work blew you away then it's just my work that counts.
If as a side effect I am 14 then I just broke your world view but I need not declare it.

Can you see my position?

Also, asking the right critics will always lead to decent help without personal judgement, I'm sorry you felt this way but you should never feel bad for asking for anything, advice, help, knowledge even a job

Travis Fantina • Sep 30 '21

I can see your position, and I do agree in some ways. I think one needs to take initiative at any stage of life to ask questions, seek advice and network.
I'm not speaking about exceeding expectations or being exceptional, more like the kinds of doors that are opened to people who are not yet adults. For example if I as a 14 year old called up my dentist and said "hey I'm interested in becoming a dentist can I shadow you for a few days" the answer would almost undoubtably be "yes". If I called a dentist as 30 year old and asked to shadow for a few days there would likely be more hesitancy. I'm not saying it wouldn't happen but age is a great social grease. There is a great deal of freedom and permission that society gives to children and young adults that hardens with age.

I think most professionals are very flattered when young people take an interest in their work, the thought being, "hey I can shape the next generation of my profession" whereas, I think, when adults take an interest in their work the assumption is generally that it's merely academic. Still flattering but not the same kind of mentorship.

I can see both sides of it for sure, and if you're looking to pickup freelance gigs maybe saying "hey I'm a teenager is not the best marketing copy" but if you're just programming for fun and to get better I think showing your age can only be a positive.

Adam Crockett 🌀 • Sep 30 '21

This is the idealist in me talking here: I mentored an 18 year old chap when I worked at Dyson, I did the same for a 40 year old. both juniors - I didnt blink, because I know that my own feelings are irrelivent - the Dentist should not hesitate to mentor anyone. but thats not the reality.

I can see your perspective and I agree with what your saying also - maybe there is no right or wrong way. For me personal details are noise but I suppose I am just that sort of person, thats sad but true, so the real answer is, It depends who you ask :D

Tricky • Sep 29 '21

Oh ok, I will consider that, thanks

Insidious • Sep 29 '21

Awesome portfolio!
I like it overall, though the "Contact me" button apparently just reloads the page you're currently viewing. Also, the Project page seems to be broken, kinda.
Fun fact: I'm 14 as well