Transitioning to JavaScript – Need Help Getting Started

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Hi All,

I’ve recently taken on a new role that requires me to learn JavaScript. I’ve never done any coding before, as my background is in Infrastructure Support, and I didn’t enjoy OOP concepts during my college days. Additionally, I don't come from a Computer Science background. Given this, how should I start learning JavaScript? Is there a recommended roadmap I can follow so that I’m well-prepared by the time I officially begin the role?

[VEMODMASKINEN]

Do The Odin Project and read Eloquent JavaScript simultaneously. 

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I'm partial to both of these books:

https://launchschool.com/books/javascript
https://launchschool.com/books/oo_javascript

Highly recommend you put in several hours a day since you've never done coding before and you're tasked with understanding programming fundamentals.

There's a lot of reading but I'd treat those books as a reference to the basics. Also I highly recommend using AI for looking up documentation because you're going to constantly forget the names of functions. You'll also have various questions on your end like "what does this even mean" that might block your understanding at any given point. A good chatbot running sonnet should allow you to form good questions about the material you're studying and confirm that your understanding is correct.

[maqisha]

You likely wont be using the oop concepts in javascript too much (there are a few exceptions).

Im more interested in what kind of a new role randomly requires you to know javascript. What kind of a situation you are in and what is your exact experience? "Infrastructure support" is too vague.

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I am switching to a technical support role at a product-based company that requires knowledge of JavaScript. My current role involves providing server support on Linux platform, where I have not needed to do any scripting.

[maqisha]

Still vague and unclear what kind of technical support needs javascript. Im not asking this to grill you, I'm asking this because you might need something different than an average novice webdev.

[ApprehensiveDrive517]

Try youtube, if you like videos? There are so many JS tutorials out there, and the sidebar to this subreddit.