<p>Let’s clear the air on some things people still believe about web development.</p><p>If you’re learning or considering getting into tech, don’t let these myths hold you back.
</p><p>1. You need to be a math genius to code
</p><p>False. Web development is more about logic, structure, and problem-solving. If you can follow patterns and think step by step, you’re good.
</p><p>2. You must have a computer science degree
</p><p>Nope. Many self-taught developers are thriving. What matters is what you can do, not what’s on paper.
</p><p>3. HTML and CSS aren’t real programming
</p><p>They’re foundational to the web. Without them, your favorite websites wouldn't even load.
</p><p>4. You need to know everything before you start
</p><p>Not true. You learn best by doing. Build as you learn. Start small. Grow over time.
</p><p>5. Web development is only for “techy” people
</p><p>Web dev is for anyone curious, creative, and willing to learn. You don’t have to “look” or “sound” a certain way to belong.
</p><p>Don’t let myths stop you. The best time to start was yesterday. The next best time is now.
</p><p>So, start now.
</p><p>Follow me for more simple tech tips.
</p><p>Like, comment, and feel free to repost so others can learn too.</p><p>
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At the end of the month, we give out prizes in 3 categories: Best Content, Top Engagers and
Most Engaged Content.
Best Content
We give out cash prizes to 7 people with the best insights in the past month. The 7 winners are picked
by an in-house selection process.
The winners are NOT picked from the leaderboards/rankings, we choose winners based on the quality, originality
and insightfulness of their content.
Top Engagers
For the Top Engagers Track, we award the top 3 people who engage the most with other user's content via
comments.
The winners are picked using the "Monthly Engagers" tab on the rankings page.
Most Engaged Content
The Most Engaged Content recognizes users whose content received the most engagement during the month.
We pick the top 3.
The winners are picked using the "Monthly Contributors" tab on the rankings page.
Here are a few other things to know for the Best Content track
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Quality over Quantity — You stand a higher chance of winning by publishing a few really good insights across the entire month,
rather than a lot of low-quality, spammy posts.
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Share original, authentic, and engaging content that clearly reflects your voice, thoughts, and opinions.
3
Avoid using AI to generate content—use it instead to correct grammar, improve flow, enhance structure, and boost clarity.
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Explore audio content—high-quality audio insights can significantly boost your chances of standing out.
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Use eye-catching cover images—if your content doesn't attract attention, it's less likely to be read or engaged with.
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Share your content in your social circles to build engagement around it.
Contributor Rankings
The Contributor Rankings shows the Top 20 Contributors on TwoCents a monthly and all-time basis.
The all-time ranking is based on the Contributor Score, which is a measure of all the engagement and exposure a contributor's content receives.
The monthly score sums the score on all your insights in the past 30 days. The monthly and all-time scores are calcuated DIFFERENTLY.
This page also shows the top engagers on TwoCents — these are community members that have engaged the most with other user's content.
Contributor Score
Here is a list of metrics that are used to calcuate your contributor score, arranged from
the metric with the highest weighting, to the one with the lowest weighting.
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Comments (excluding replies)
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Upvotes
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Views
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Number of insights published
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Subscriptions received
3
Tips received
Below is a list of badges on TwoCents and their designations.
Comments