Jens Oliver Meiert 10/9/2025

HTML—the Most Difficult Programming Language in the World

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This article humorously posits HTML as the most difficult programming language because virtually no web page is error-free or fully compliant with standards. The author, a web developer and standards contributor, uses this tongue-in-cheek premise to argue that professionals should prioritize writing valid HTML as a baseline expectation of quality work, regardless of whether clients or managers explicitly request it.

HTML—the Most Difficult Programming Language in the World

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