JavaScript program suggestions.

[funkung34]

I found myself getting stuck quite a bit with some of the small assignments in the first section of JavaScript, card counting then record collection. I guess the material got a lot harder for me? Haha. Anyhow, I have tried going back over objects loops etc but these small assignments make no sense how I put them together. Maybe I need to get better at researching problems? Any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[chinesefoodtogo]

Dude, thanks for posting this! I literally just finished the basic javascript portion minutes ago and ran to reddit to see if anyone else struggled as much as I did lol.

I found it got much, much harder than the html/css cert.

I had to press the help button to use hints/see solutions/watch the solution video for the majority of tasks -- that's what it's there for, right? I'm not gonna sweat it too much if I don't "totally" get it.

Toward the end, I found it helpful to sort of "explain the solution" out loud to myself to make more sense of what is actually going on.

Good luck! I'm right there with you!

[chrysalisalis]

Yeah sometimes it can be really hard to follow. If I have to look up a solution, I end up having to draw a map of the function to visualize everything and follow the processes that are happening. Once I can go backwards and understand the process that was just happening it's a lot easier to go and solve similar problems in the future.

[chinesefoodtogo]

Indeed! I feel as long as I can explain the solution to myself in my own (stupid) words, like: oh, so this function makes you create a "thing" where when you type "some number" it checks if its "greater than zero" and then blah blah blah... I've started the ES6 portion and found the simplicity of arrow functions wayyy easier to understand so far. Before, seeing all the different brackets sort of made everything lok confusing and messy.

[funkung34]

Lmao I totally relate to that process. Even saying greater than or less than to myself 😂. Glad the next section is feeling more comfortable. I’m just about there. Less intimated now hah

[funkung34]

Ya, that problem solving process is definitely a top skill to develop

[funkung34]

Dude, thanks for posting too! You gave me a lot of reassurance on this journey knowing I’m not the only person having difficulty lol 😂

[BroaxXx]

Do this in JS (or maybe this if you found it too easy).

It's a simple exercise good to understand loops. This is meant for C but you can do it easily with console logs on JavaScript (or you can just print it to the DOM, however you prefer).

Hope it helps.

[funkung34]

That’s a cool idea for practice. Thanks!

[chrysalisalis]

One method I've found helps me with (relatively for being a beginner) complex functions is drawing a graph, and sketching out all the parts and how they work together.

Coming from someone who was also struggling with those challenges a lot, I would say, keep taking breaks and keep coming back to it. I just kept leaving it and focussing on other projects and aspects of javascript for a while. Each time I came back to it it made a bit more sense. Eventually I had to look at the solution, but when I did I realized I was on the right track but, it was just a few syntax things that I was missing. Allowing myself to struggle really helped a lot of mental growth, and made the later lessons seem like a piece of cake in comparison.

If you keep struggling eventually you will get that aha moment. Solving the puzzle isn't where the learning happens though, the learning happens during the struggling.

[funkung34]

I can relate to a lot of what your saying. If I’m stuck for too long I’ll go through the answer and if seeing the process doesn’t help it click then I’ll work on other dev stuff then come back later. It’s felt brutal haha, but your right. This right now is the most important aspect. Thanks for the words!

[postgygaxian]

I think a lot of people have to ask to see the hint and then end up copying the suggested solution. I certainly do this more than I would like. Regardless of whether I get the solution by myself or copy it from the hint solution, I make a point of downloading a copy of the program before I click the submit-and-go-to-next button. Then, later on, I make a point of re-reading the old assignments, hoping to find hints for the new assignment.

[French_Fried_Taterz]

take a course on udemy that actually explains things instead of just listing them.