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by jeanchen 1444 days ago
> For somebody surfing the web in 1997, a book might feel a bit… 20th century.

Hard disagree on this...

But to the point, back then web pages were simple enough for it to be trivial to learn by viewing the source, especially if you already had experience with code. You didn't even have to be studying or working in CS specifically, BASIC and Logo were taught in many grade schools.