Directions to an aspiring programmer/WebDev

Hello,

may be a very basic topic question, but as you’ll see, my level of knowledge in the programmer/WebDev world is limited. ALSO – please forgive any cross-posting annoyance

I’d like to program and code some ideas I have for some business websites I need. these will only be very basic and informative, with the added minor complexity of having to schedule an appointment and perhaps also a funnel to obtain customer information.

Later, as I become more and more knowledgeable, I plan to implement some bigger ideas, possibly involving apps or a more advanced website with more features.

as I see it, I have three options:

OPTION A: I’ll create a Github account and save the website there, then host it on Vercel. I then plan to use Visual Studio for the actual coding using AI to guide me step by step, and line by line with Claude or GPT-5.

OPTION B: website (informational only) – I would use lovable-dev to do the whole project and just pay the 25 per month or start with the free version. and for web apps – websites that actually have a functionality or purpose other than informational, it’s still the traditional route and hosting with cloud servers, but I could use Cursor or windsurfing.

OPTION C: much more difficult wordpress… I’m still very green at this.

The reason I come to people who have been on the road for decades with such a simple question is that some of you here will drop golden advice and ideas that could save me years of pain and mistakes, as I have done to many other beginners in my field. we can move forward faster and further together.

• what would you do given my situation?
• What tools have you professionals been looking at that really make your life super easy?
• sweet versus cursor versus windsurfing?
• Are there any musts or serious advice or habits that I should implement from the start?
• What has helped you the most overall?

my goal is to use the latest tools to speed up the programming and development process WHILE creating a good project that won’t be an organizational coding and logistics nightmare for months or years to come. code should be done with a purpose and organized logic.

Thank you very much for your advice and please forgive any cross-posting annoyance.