Learning the basics of web development starting from HTML, CSS and Javascript ensures that you have solid basic knowledge about the important aspects of coding. This knowledge will help you understand the more advanced languages at a faster and more efficient pace. By learning these basic languages, you will understand how to create basic and advanced components of a website. This will allow you to build websites from scratch and broaden your horizon about when it comes to coding. The independence and knowledge obtained will be irreplaceable and worth learning.