Ada’s Journal
Indentation? Really? We’re doing spacing now? I feel like Professor Babbage is testing my patience.
Two spaces. That’s the big lesson today. Two magical spaces that apparently make code “more readable”. I’m skeptical, but fine. I’ll play along. It’s like HTML’s version of making your bed — technically unnecessary, but somehow people get very passionate about it.
The starting code looks almost right. I just need to scoot that p element over two spaces so it lines up nicely with the h2 and comment. It’s basically HTML tidying. I’m half expecting Babbage to show up with white gloves and inspect my code’s cleanliness.
I’m realizing these little rules aren’t just arbitrary. They’re about communication. When other developers read my code, they’ll want it to look… organized. Neat. Like a well-arranged bookshelf, but for text.
Ada’s Code
index.html
<html>
<body>
<main>
<h1>CatPhotoApp</h1>
<h2>Cat Photos</h2>
<!-- TODO: Add link to cat photos -->
<p>Everyone loves cute cats online!</p>
</main>
</body>
</html>
Professor Babbage’s Review
Correct. The p element is properly indented. Your skepticism about indentation is noted, though comparing it to “making your bed” misses the mark — this is about code structure, not aesthetics.
Grade: Good
What Went Well
- Proper indentation applied to p element
- All elements correctly nested within main
Room for Improvement
- None.