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  1. “‘Is semantic HTML really that useful?’ That’s a great question because most people know how to write HTML but not why.” We need people (like @mmatuzo) to so kindly guide new frontend devs. At the same time we need to acknowledge that most people DON’T know to write HTML. @htm_hell/1436269861114630145
    1. …in reply to @j9t
      How can we tell? One of the easiest ways is to validate the markup people produce. On top sites employing some of the best of the field, 98% (!) of pages use code that does not conform to the HTML spec. That is not knowing how to write HTML. Validating is the first step.