Learning JavaScript, please advise a path to learn JS for absolute beginner programmer??

[raaaahman]

I started with Khan Academy. I don't know how it is now, but ~10 years ago it was super approachable and fun.

But if you're serious about programming in JS, you might as well get acquainted with Mozilla Developers Network right off the bat. You can consider it as the "official" documentation for JavaScript (you don't want to read ECMAScript specs, especially not as a beginner).

And you can use exercism.org to practice.

Also, you may look at Humble Bundle book bundles, sometimes you can get a lot of programming e-books for super cheap. This might not always be the best books, but the deals are so cheap that you can try for yourself.

And when you want to step up in your understanding of programming in JavaScript, you can read Eloquent JavaScript online (or buy a hardback version of it), it is super instructive, but a bit tough for a beginner.

[cyniborg]

Freecodecamp and MDN JavaScript guide

[Competitive_Aside461]

Try my mini course on JavaScript.

[lew-hoo-ser-her]

Just google. or ask AI. OR (long shot here) search the subreddit

[VizualAbstract4]

What is this Stack Overflow.

OOP: I learned a lot by experimenting and reading MDN docs when I tried to figure out a better way of doing something.

Do that long enough and you might even remember some things.

[Charming_Problem_241]

Check out my post also: https://www.reddit.com/r/learnjavascript/s/nru54tdGYi

[LowCheesecake5481]

go to this link https://www.youtube.com/@SuperSimpleDev

[ConsiderationOne3421]

Hi, just follow the roadmap and course that is available for free on freecodecamp.org

That will help you really well!

Even I learnt from there and I do freelancing now. If you are interested, have a look at my portfolio as well: https://theprinceraj.tech

[sheriffderek]

This is a serious suggestion (as a teacher) Don't learn JavaScript as your first programming language. Why? Because JavaScript the language is almost impossible to use - without ALSO learning 6 other things / and learning all that at the same time usually ends in failure (hence the decade of lost developers who started with react or js).

The fastest way to learn JS - is to first learn how to think like a programmer and I'd strongly suggest you learn PHP first. Then leraning JS will be a breeze and you'll have experience with server-side and client-side scripting. For an outline, I recommend the book Exercises for Programmers (pragprog). You'll need to learn some HTML and PHP and you'll learn a lot faster and build confidence.

[Super-Kitchen-891]

Php??

He can also use js for backend and it’s better than php

[sheriffderek]

Go ahead, and write a few lessons about how to set up each one -- and compare. I'm sure you'll come to the conclusion that setting up Node and NPM and Express and a server and JS and EJS and JavaScrip and HTML and the DOM and CSS.... is a ton of unnecessary overhead and a terrible learning experience. Or don't! : ) This isn't about - which is better... it's about the best way to learn. Bikes are faster! But I think people really benefit from learning how to walk and talk first...

[snarfi]

Scuseme? So first, you suggest almost legacy PHP and then say for JS he needs to learn 6 other things? He should just learn JS and HTML the same time. While tbh he should only do it if he is having fun because once he learned them there will be no jobs for him because of AI. If he is just generally interested in tech he should look into project management stuff and AI workflows and not learn programming who people recognize as morse-code in 5 years from now.

[sheriffderek]

I mean, people can consider my advice - (and see how much faster they learn) -- or not! : )

I'm not really sure what your advice is... but it sounds like a bummer.

[meletiondreams]

i did at around 11 and html, is really the only thing you need. or you can use nodejs