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What Should Developers Do? og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # AI Is Entering Its GeoCities Era. What Should Developers Do? **[Stefan Mischook](https://daily.dev/sources/stefanmischook)** · 7 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Drawing a parallel to the GeoCities era of the early web, this video argues that AI is in a chaotic first-wave phase similar to the dot-com boom — full of startups, big claims, and inevitable failures before a more mature second wave emerges. Developers are advised to stay grounded in fundamentals (web stack, HTML/CSS, backend, SQL), learn to work with multiple AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini), and build real projects rather than over-consuming tutorials. The core message: ride the AI wave while investor money flows, but don't get attached to any single technology. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What tech stack should I learn as a new developer wanting to work in AI in 2026? Start with web stack fundamentals — HTML, CSS3, responsive design — then add backend JavaScript or PHP and basic SQL/CRUD. Alongside that, get hands-on with the major AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini) to understand each model's strengths and weaknesses. Different models suit different tasks, much like choosing between libraries. Expect roughly 250 hours of foundational work before moving into AI-specific projects. _Developers mapping out their 2026 learning path track what's actually getting hired for on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [If you're a Zoomer, this one's for you: Everything Gen Z needs to know about the 2025 tech landscape](https://daily.dev/posts/if-you-re-a-zoomer-this-one-s-for-you-everything-gen-z-needs-to-know-about-the-2025-tech-landscape-rn9o2d75a) · Stack Overflow Blog · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Every minute you aren't running 69 agents, you are falling behind](https://daily.dev/posts/every-minute-you-aren-t-running-69-agents-you-are-falling-behind-rtc5vn1jw) · Hacker News · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ai](https://daily.dev/tags/ai), [#webdev](https://daily.dev/tags/webdev), [#career](https://daily.dev/tags/career) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/ai-is-entering-its-geocities-era-what-should-developers-do--lq7cilnnw) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"AI Is Entering Its GeoCities Era. 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