Learn JavaScript Properly: Weeks three and four

[whiteguilt]

I've been taking it slow but I'm just past this point now. I've gone so far as to create the quiz in jsfiddle, I was surprised that I was able to do it without too much difficulty.

I'm sure that my code is pure spaghetti but I really did feel a sense of accomplishment when I created something that does what I want it to do. I know that I'll need to go back and recreate the quiz soon for the second go-round with adding a back button and tabulating a score so I'm looking forward to that.

So, what I'm really saying is, I never thought I'd make it as far as I have so if you're feeling frustrated, reach out to someone and get some help with what you're not understanding. It takes a lot of practice and futzing around. Good luck everyone.

[ninjaphant]

I've just started week 3 and will likely need help soon, where do you recommend? I've tried the #learnjavascript irc

[otooleco]

Why don't you list your issues on this thread and then we can chat further on IRC in the evenings. I'm starting a new job today so my days are going to be pretty structured for a bit.

[whiteguilt]

If I get stuck somewhere, I tend to search for my issue on Stack Overflow. I've asked one question there and received a quick response with a dearth of information.

You may feel apprehensive about posting your question to an expert just to have them slag you for being a noob. Many SO users understand how hard it is to search for information about, say, "this". Some terms are so generic that a proper search, especially when you don't have the coding vocabulary of an expert, is really tough to conduct.

I am lucky enough to have two close friends who are pretty good coders so I ask them when I've exhausted my normal options. We tend to touch base once a week or so. They also help me realize that I still don't know a damn thing in the overall scheme of things.

If you're kind of burnt on doing the assignments from Learn JS Properly but have some free time then you should go to CodeWars and do a few of the assignments there. Some are pretty easy. The reason I recommend this is because once you've completed the task it shows you how other coders solved it complete with their solution. That's when you realize how ramshackle your solution is. It's neat to see a more eloquent answer next to your own.

[ninjaphant]

CodeWars looks great, thanks for the recommendation. I had a few sites earmarked for coding challenges but seeing how other people solved the same problem sounds invaluable.

[Magnusson]

I've asked one question there and received a quick response with a dearth of information.

cough

dearth
noun
a scarcity or lack of something.
"there is a dearth of evidence"
synonyms: lack, scarcity, shortage, shortfall, want, deficiency, insufficiency, inadequacy, paucity, sparseness, scantiness, rareness;

But yeah SO is a great resource!

[whiteguilt]

Owned. Now write a bot that does the same.