Hey everyone, I really need some advice from people who actually know their stuff.

A little background: I haven't touched HTML/CSS in 20 years (since high school back in the day, when you'd manually build a frame and then write CSS for it). I have zero modern web dev experience.

For the past two weeks, my site has been trapped in a nightmare loop: breaking, patching, breaking again, and patching again. I tried using AI tools Codex, and while it gets the site looking decent on the surface, the code underneath is an absolute disaster—pure, chaotic spaghetti code.

I’m ready to wipe the slate clean and start from scratch.

All I want is a clean, simple site to showcase some pictures, text, and blog posts. Nothing crazy.

Given today's AI landscape, what is the right way to do this without creating a pile of tech debt? Do I use Gutenberg block themes, lightweight page builders, or something else? How can someone with my background leverage AI properly without ending up with broken code?

Any workflows, tips, or sanity checks would be massively appreciated!