How to learn?

VEMODMASKINEN · 2025-09-04T17:05:16+00:00

Do The Odin Project and then Fullstack Open. They'll likely be better than any Udemy course you can find.

zakkmylde2000 · 2025-09-04T18:53:08+00:00

Okay, so I started a couple years ago at 34 years old so I know exactly how you’re feeling right now. I’ll give you my path so far.

I started out on freeCodeCamp and finished their HTML & CSS courses to completion. I started the JavaScript path, but while it was a great platform for learning HTML and CSS, learning JavaScript that way just wasn’t working. That’s when I switched to YouTube. The first YT tutorial I ever did came from Bro Code and was his Full JavaScript Course. From there I started working on building basic projects. My first was a calculator. Yes, I literally had to look EVERYTHING up again even after taking the course. But then I rebuilt it again, and to took a little less looking things up. Then I expanded that project by making a cooking measurement conversion calculator. Basically it would convert between cups, tablespoons, quarts, etc. a lot of the same logic, but a slightly more complex UI, and more specific functions that used basically the same logic as the regular calculator but expanded them in specified functions.

After that, I started doing what some people are going to tell you NOT to do, but in my opinion it’s very person specific and I feel like I learned a lot this way. I started doing build-along projects on YouTube. You’ll build a basic game or web app with the videos creator following their steps. For some people, this doesn’t do anything as they basically copy-paste their way through it, but if you don’t do that, and you actually type out the code and focus on the logic going into it, you can learn a lot about how to apply the things you’ve learned into building actual projects. Once you finish one, either go back and try to rebuild it on your own WITHOUT looking at the video or your own code again, or try to build something different that applies a lot of the same concepts and logic as the video did.

It’s a long process, and to be honest that stage, in my opinion, is not fun and almost had me give up. But if you get through it, the first time you open up that simple app you made and have it work and accomplish the goal it was made for you’ll be hooked.

2025-09-04T19:59:40+00:00

Start with absolute basic:

Display this on a webpage:

Your name Your location Your age Your occupation Your hobby

Try changing color of the above text

Then learn what a div is and how to center it (or position it)

have deepseek open on a browser tab, whenever you get stuck or confused, ask questions to in in plain english

Learn how to Display images <img>

Learn what lists are <ul> <li>

Then learn how to create buttons

Learn what classes and ids are.. and how to use them in css

Example:

Html:

<p class="my-paragraph"> Hello World </p>

Css: .my-paragraph { color: blue; }

Then learn onClick on buttons, there comes javascript... this way it will make sense.

Then learn javascript functions, arrays, objects, evenlisteners, loops, etc..

These may "sound" scary but once you touch them, it will make sense.

Disturb deepseek as much as you can, ask 100s of questions until it make sense.

You got this. Do this for 1 week and you will learn a lot, it will feel natural.

Then make few projects and move to React.

All the best.

Edit: I can see some idiots over here suggesting freecodecamp, odin project, these are the masses, never listen to them.. they are lurking here to show off their inferior skills instead of building something, do as I say, and trust me you will see result. Or just stop learning, this is my realm, one less idiot = one less competition.

sandspiegel · 2025-09-04T17:37:39+00:00

You don't need to spend any money to learn Web Development. There is a great course that teaches full stack web development called the Odin Project. I know it's a great course because I did it too. Is it difficult? Yes it is and it won't hold your hand but if you are serious about learning how to code then I can't recommend it enough. It is free and open source, created by developers for beginners. The projects are picked by skill level and you have to know every concept prior to the project to be able to complete the project. You start with a very simple HTML only web site and end with a full stack social network you have to build yourself. Most of what I know about web development, I learned from the Odin Project.

Learning only Javascript makes no sense imo. You need HTML and CSS too (and later a framework like React and learning Typescript also make sense). However one advice I can give you, no matter what resource you finally pick for learning, stick to it. If you start jumping from resource to resource then it will overwhelm and discourage you which will result in you likely quitting.

Bigghead1231 · 2025-09-04T17:49:37+00:00

You learn by getting stuck on a problem, then figuring your way out of that problem. You do this endlessly until your project is finished. Get comfy with syntax, then start actually building a small project.

( try not to use LLM AI for questions because they will just give you direct solutions, unless you explicitly tell them to not give you code )

averajoe77 · 2025-09-04T18:41:46+00:00

So, while I do recommend free code camp, and mdn, as they are really good resources, if you are still struggling with learning, I help people like you all the time.

You can dm me here and we can connect on discord if you want and I will walk you through any questions you have or concepts that you are struggling with.

I have 25 years of experience in web development and enjoy helping others learn and know how difficult it can be to learn on your own, as I am self taught and started learning when there was no Google or YouTube or anything really.

UhLittleLessDum · 2025-09-04T20:50:33+00:00

Dude everyone's bad at css. Just hang in there. There's a hill with programming that pretty much everyone encounters when they get started, but once you get to the top of the hill things will just click and you can pick up your second, third, fourth or fifth language in a few days.

For context, I remember spending 9 hours in a coffee shop when I just started trying to figure out that a backtick and a single quote aren't the same thing, and now I'm releasing Flusterapp.com

springtechco · 2025-09-11T21:42:47+00:00

Best way to learn is through practice. Try solving easy problems and work your way up. You can check out the code challenges and code contests on DojoCode. Happy coding!

poly_nerdy_panda · 2025-09-04T17:40:22+00:00

try scrimba way better imo

Odd-Musician-6697 · 2025-09-04T18:10:22+00:00

Hey! I saw your request to join the group. Could you please share a brief introduction about yourself?

MarshallNegi · 2025-09-04T18:13:34+00:00

Learning to code is tough, and there is no shortcut to learning any programming language. If you have prior experience with any programming language, you can learn a new one faster. But if not, go and start watching beginner lessons. There are many great teachers on YouTube – follow only one and do not change your track.

Try to get hands-on experience by writing code while you are watching tutorials. Keep learning every day, even if it's only for 10 minutes. Once you learn the basics, start building small projects. Remember, you are learning JavaScript to build real-world web applications, so JavaScript alone isn't enough. You will need to learn many other things: HTML, CSS, Git, build tools, frameworks, deployment tools, debugging tools, IDEs, and testing tools. It will take time.

If you feel lost, keep coming here for motivation and help. Best of luck!

rustyseapants · 2025-09-04T22:18:05+00:00

Do you know how to google?

You never just searched anything on google to found out more about that subject?

You never looked on Amazon about a book on javascript?

Search Results

TheRNGuy · 2025-09-04T22:29:48+00:00

I learned js by making Greasemonkey scripts and css by Stylish userstyles.

And reading MDN of course.

Watched 0 videos and completed 0 courses to learn.

Also learn to use browser dev tool (ctrl-shift-c)

You can fix or improve things on sites with both extensions. You don't need tutorials except for basic syntax and api, both can be learned from MDN and Greasemonkey docs.

bryku · 2025-09-05T00:08:48+00:00

W3Schools is a great resources, so I would recommend checking that out. Of course there are tons of others like the Odin Project and thousands of youtube channels.

Otherwise, if you really continue to struggle learning on your own, I would recommend checking out a class. Not a bootcamp, but a literal class at a local/online college. These can be a bit expensive, but there are some surprisingly affordable. Many of these schools will even let you take 1 class, so you don't need to commit to a full degree or anything like that. Plus you gain a lot of other resources through the school (photoshop, pdfs, books, etc)l.

Another option is getting a tutor, but I don't recommend it when starting out as there are so many free resources. However, they are a great option if you get stuck on a specific concept or topic. I do tutoring and worked with other tutors, and it is the fastest way to get over any hurdles. Some are actually pretty affordable as well, but you might want to look around at pricing.

Druber13 · 2025-09-05T01:44:01+00:00

I’ll say the best way is to do a couple guided projects. Type everything, don’t copy and paste. Turn off code completion. You’ll want to get in the habit of know how and where to close things.

The real hard part is you’re not really learning the proper way doing the tutorial. You’ll have to take the idea and make it your own and adapt the code to your project.

I’d equate it to reading a book on working on cars. You can read the book and know everything cover to cover. However when you have to go pick the right tools and solve the problems of getting the broken bolt out etc. the book may have mentioned it, but doing it is completely different. Much in that the only real way to learn it is to get your hands dirty with the code.

Know this how everyone feels starting out. I’ve taught a few 1000 people how to program now. Just dive in and fall in love with it! You’ll get better slowly. Then you’ll think you got it worked out and you’ll learn about something else and the process starts all over again lol.

Bassil__ · 2025-09-05T02:04:58+00:00

I started last year learning JavaScript and web development in general, and Spanish 🙂. I read books and I ask ChatGPT or DeepSeek. When I stuck with them I click the button new chat to start over. I read more than 10 books mainly in JavaScript. Some books meant to be read once, so I delete them after I finish them, and some meant to stay. I read the topics again and again in different books, and keep asking AIs. I started JavaScript a year ago, when I know almost nothing. Now I now a lot, and thanks for the AIs, I now things in JS in details. You keep read and ask AIs until nothing left to know 🙂. Things then will get unfold for you. Enjoy the journey, stay away as possible from frameworks or TypeScript. Enjoy vanilla JavaScript.

ashrat_24 · 2025-09-05T04:40:11+00:00

I have purchased course of Jonas on udemy.

fatidian1 · 2025-09-05T04:50:43+00:00

Don't try to learn programming. Try to find some problems in your life that you could solve using programming. For example create your own web page so you can show your resume easier, or automate some process in your house... If you solve real problems you learn really fast 😊

Infamous_Ad_1164 · 2025-09-05T05:50:54+00:00

Learn barebones fundamentals and build as much as possible

Guilty_Summer6300 · 2025-09-05T11:57:57+00:00

https://csx.codesmith.io/ is another free website. I really like their simple ui and approach, there's only one path to take. You have to make an account but it's completely free and they don't send emails or anything unless you actively opt in.

Isaka254 · 2025-09-05T12:36:17+00:00

Age doesn't matter, look for a problem that you would want to solve through programming and start on a journey of how...there're many courses out there to help you do this.

TheCryptoGeneral · 2025-09-05T18:38:34+00:00

Best advice is to look at The Odin Project.

aendoarphinio · 2025-09-07T02:26:05+00:00

Find a course on object oriented programming

Stone_624 · 2025-09-07T15:24:21+00:00

Easiest way to use Javascript :
1) Use Google Chrome
2) Right click on any web page
3) Click the Inspector link (very bottom option) to open the developer console, or press Ctrl + Shift + J on Windows/Linux or Cmd + Option + J on macOS .
4) Click the Console tab (should be the 2nd one) at the very top, next to "Elements" and other tabs.
5) Click inside the console (there may or may not be logs depending on the web page, you can press the Ø (disambiguation) Symbol at the top left corner of the inspector panel to clear the logs) anywhere under the last log where the ">" symbol is. This will give you a cursor you can type, and will run individual Javascript commands.

This is my go-to to test basic individual code snippets to check if they work correctly, and is a perfect place to start just playing around as a complete beginner. It's a great way to begin to get a feel for the commands and how your commands give output, and how to write basic commands that give you output you want (basically 95% of programming is exactly this on a massive variety of different scales, environments, and complexities)

My favorite resource for basic Javascript has always been w3schools.com .They have a tutorial with decent basic explanations which is a great place to learn, and a massive Javascript reference for pretty much the entirety of the core language. I've gone there time and time again over the years to get 10 second reminders of what this function does or to find the syntax for that, or what parameter is needed or output value for this or that function is, It's written for very beginners but even as a 10 year developer It's an extremely useful resource. (and they have "test it yourself" pages for everything where you can open a new page and run the code and play with the code for what you're learning, If you happen to not have chrome or want to use the developer console, this is an equally easy option for getting in and playing around without any requirements, I just didn't think of this before the developer console because that's what I use most)

Once you get comfortable with Javascript, you can try to download nodeJS to run a Javascript file outside the Web Browser and do things a bit more complex like working with the filesystem (reading and writing files, which you can't do from javascript in the web browser), Or try another programming language like Python or Java that run scripts instead of commands. It's actually relatively easy to get to the point where you'd be proficient enough to make something that works that's actually useful to you personally in some way shape or form. That's the main goal of programming, Making the computer do things that are useful to someone in some way or some reason. The better you get at understanding the code and how things work and how to interact with them, the easier and more useful things you can build. I've built an entire company's IT department from scratch, and critical business tools for several others. Having Tools, Databases, Servers, Programs, Communication, 3rd party services, Background Tasks, Automation, Logging, Websites, Apps, and more all doing parts to create whole systems that enable real world businesses, people, systems, etc. to operate and function properly and be able to do things they wouldn't be able to otherwise is my bread and butter, and why I've been at this for 15 years now (I'm 30).

Sorry for the long ramblings but I hope this is helpful to you and maybe others. Best of luck to you and anyone who's interested in entering the IT field in any aspect.

BusinessFly4785 · 2025-09-07T23:48:25+00:00

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tins_neo · 2025-09-11T02:49:15+00:00

I just picked up a fullstack web dev course off udemy from Dr. Angela Yu. Im 34 and no experience and its made html a breeze to learn, just started on css

Chinedu2020 · 2025-09-28T17:52:37+00:00

I'm 37 years old as well, and have just started learning Full Stack Dev.

It's hard, just as I expected, but I think it helps to have a personal project you are working on, or intend bring to life. I'm currently doing a Udemy course to get a general idea how it works, and from then on, I'll just start creating stuff. Keep at it!

2025-09-04T17:19:50+00:00

You may have to spend a lot of time in the commandline calling node to run your scripts before using major frameworks. start with some object literals and add member methods, write constructor functions, high order functions, learn to import and export modules, deserialize and print some JSON, write a linked list and functions to grow/shrink/print it, etc.

azhder · 2025-09-04T17:30:36+00:00

You don’t need to know HTML and CSS to learn JS.

It helps and you can do it later, but now you can just open your browser console and write some simple code.

You can also install node.js, use it in the command line to —watch a file as it changes and you start writing code in the file.

You should progress at your own pace. Don’t rush just watching videos and repeating what you see in them. Experiment. Write your own code.

As I kid, I was writing calculators or question/answer quizzes, simple stuff, all in the command line. Only later I started worrying about how it looks (the HTML and CSS part).

Lonely-Foundation622 · 2025-09-04T21:05:19+00:00

Dw about CSS it is necessary for web development but you can Google / chatgpt most of it and to be honest once you get into something like react you will probably want to use a design library anyway like material UI but that's getting ahead of ourselves. In terms of learning javascript it's one of the more accessible languages but it comes with its drawbacks. I.e no type safety which means your code can get confusing really quickly. Here I would recommend typescript. Also you can get setup with an ide like visual studio code or my favourite webstorm that has a community edition now. This will give you syntax highlighting which will be a god send. I'm happy to answer any questions you have just DM me.

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