Moving from defining digital experiences to understanding how they are built.

As a Product Manager, I'm used to thinking about problems, requirements, user journeys and the outcomes a product should deliver.

But recently, I've been learning to look at digital products from another angle: the frontend development side.

I wanted to understand more of what happens between defining a feature and seeing it work in a browser.

That curiosity led me to start learning HTML, CSS and JavaScript through NextGen Tech Training and Upskill by Genesys.

And it has been an interesting experience.

A user interface is more than what appears on the screen

My early HTML exercises introduced me to page structure, semantic elements, links, images and forms.

When I built a student registration page, I worked with different form controls, including text fields, radio buttons, checkboxes, dropdowns and text areas.

It made me think about something I already consider in Product Management: the user experience starts with the…