Documentation

Everything you need to understand the code.

What is MAKETEK?

MAKETEK is a guide for building technology from scratch using the most primitive tools available. No frameworks, no build systems, no package managers. Just a text editor and a browser.

The philosophy is simple: if you understand how things work at the lowest level, you can build anything. Frameworks are tools, not requirements.

Prerequisites

  • A text editor (VS Code, Notepad++, or even Notepad)
  • A web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge)
  • Curiosity

That's it. No Node.js, no npm, no terminal required for the basics.

Learning Path

01

HTML - Structure

The skeleton of every web page

02

CSS - Styling

Make things look right

03

JavaScript - Logic

Make things interactive

04

Fetch API - Data

Talk to servers and APIs

05

WebSocket - Real-time

Live data streams

06

Storage - Persistence

Save data locally

07

Components - Patterns

Reusable UI without frameworks

08

Integration - Full App

Combine everything together

After the Basics

Once you understand the primitives, you can choose to learn frameworks like React, Vue, or Svelte with a much deeper understanding. You'll know what they're doing under the hood, why they exist, and when you actually need them.

The best developers don't just use tools. They understand them.