The post critiques a beginner's guide to creating websites, focusing on its inclusion of semantic tags, CSS practices, and the viewport meta tag. Some commenters argue that certain elements, like semantic tags and low-contrast text, complicate the learning process without providing visible benefits, especially for novices. There's a call for teaching modern frameworks like React instead. Overall, while the guide is deemed valuable to some beginners, it reflects outdated practices reminiscent of early web development challenges, urging simplification and modernization in teaching methods.