I always recommend my relatives or friends that interested in coding to learn React and make their own website which contains some logic.
Apart from npm and yarn, they need not install any other tool or builder. Also they can see the results in near real time.
I think the ability to see the result of what they code right-away will keep their interest for the 'fragile and prone-to-stress phase'. Proven my architect older brother and 2 of my friends continue to make website and learn other webtools or language till now.
the thing with newbie is no overhead and teach them lessons. leave tweaking and aesthetics for their own time. if they really are into the terminal, they will find their own way and time to decorate em.
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