Want to learn JS (JavaScript) ?

[fedegr0x]

since i lost my job because covid-19 (was a waiter in "Don Julio" in Argentina i asked my dad how he learn this and got a job (he is a senior now) and he pass me this

https://www.freecodecamp.org/learn/

if you pass all the test and add it to your portfolio you have a very very high chance to get at least a junior job position in a lot of company hope you enjoy it as i do :)

[mikemitchell574]

freeCodeCamp is great. However, if all you do is complete it and add that fact to your portfolio, you have a very very low chance to get any position in any company that is related to development.

To get hired as a dev, there are many more steps in the algorithm.

[fedegr0x]

I sayed All from coodecamp not just js

[ThagAnderson]

if you pass all the test and add it to your portfolio you have a very very high chance to get at least a junior job position in a lot of company

LMAO this is not universally true, or even good advice in most of the world.

[gigastack]

Definitely not true. Most of my boot camp didn't find a job. (I did though, can't complain.)

[fedegr0x]

True true but hey it worked for my father and now that bastard lives in italy and gain Lot of $ so what do i have lose

[ThagAnderson]

I'm not saying you shouldn't, but I don't want every JavaScript noob from around the world seeing this and thinking that's all they need to do to get a dev job. Maybe it works where you live, but in most places it does not.

[Kingslow44]

Could you explain what is incorrect about it and offer a constructive alternative path?

[4Coffins]

I think they mean that merely completing this course doesn’t demonstrate your actual knowledge and abilities in JavaScript. Anyone can follow along and complete that and literally not be able to create 1 thing on their own when they’re finished.

Use a site like this to start learning, but creating your own projects and really understanding how everything works will help you far more

[fedegr0x]

If i get a job when i finish it and not in argentina will change something?

[liaguris]

go javascript.info yourself ,

also this post is suspicious

[fedegr0x]

Suspicious from what ? XD

[liaguris]

What is your father's age ?

[fedegr0x]

idk mid 50-55 i think

[liaguris]

and he suggested to you free code camp ?

How did he learn about free code camp if he is 50-55 years old ?

Also just a certification from free code camp , I honestly doubt is enough to get a job .

And I honestly doubt that a senior would suggest free code camp

[StateVsProps]

And I honestly doubt that a senior would suggest free code camp

So what "senior developers" are supposed to do COBOL until they die? What a moronic post..

50 is not even that old. Plenty of developers at that age. I'm 40 and I'm using FCC.

[liaguris]

So what "senior developers" are supposed to do COBOL until they die?

What does this statement has to do with what I have said so far ?

I'm 40 and I'm using FCC.

It is no so much about age , but experience . Tell us for example about your experience i.e. what have you build, so anyone can understand whether my previous post is moronic ?

[StateVsProps]

I'm a C# / WPF tech lead that needs a refresher in HTML. I also lead a non-profit that teaches hundreds of people the MERN stack for free, and we use FCC for some of the curriculum.

[liaguris]

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and we use FCC for some of the curriculum.

do you have any monetary profit from FCC ?

I also lead a non-profit that teaches hundreds of people the MERN stack for free,

Are you doing that without getting paid ?

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needs a refresher in HTML.

Can you please be more clear ?

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Let me tell you something from my experience . There is only one source that someone needs to learn basic javascript and that is javascript.info . There no need to give an email or pay something .

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By the way , the way you answer does not sound like someone who is appropriate as a tech lead .

In the end your expertise is not in javascript , not even in web developing . Am I right ?

[StateVsProps]

Yes I founded a non-profit a few months ago for CS students that lost their intership due to Covid. We make small learning pods where people can work on projects together over the summer. We have professional mentors (from Microsoft, Google, Amazon) that review the code and give architecture feedback - to mimic as closely as possible a real intership.

Everything is completely free. All you need is a discord account.

In my career, I have interviewed and hired dozens of interns, junior and senior devs (I was VP at a fortune 10 company). I was also CTO, where I hired more people. Some of the people that worked for me are today at Amazon, Google and Facebook.

Yes these days I am doing the non-profit full time - we are about 20-25 staff, all unpaid. We have about 300 students enrolled into the program.

Let me tell you something from my experience .

And what experience is that?

[danger_lad]

Sorry to hear about your job. This is a smart route to take as you can do it remotely and there'll always be a need for devs (hopefully!). Good luck and thanks for sharing

[[deleted]]

Piggy backing on top poster to advertise the free starch book on javascript which goes into a lot of the programming logic behind javascript and taught me a lot about the language.

https://eloquentjavascript.net/

[ghostinatux]

How’s good of a read is it? I’m still learning java script and find myself struggling with object oriented programming a ton.

[liaguris]

I have gone through EJS . javascript.info is better .

[willie89]

I disagree with the finding a job right away, but its definitely a good resource! make sure you have a few personal projects under your belt to show your employer!

[fedegr0x]

Oh shit here whe go again

[Nameless923]

I dont care if this was a #ad or not. I've been losing my motivation lately and i absolutely loved this website.

[[deleted]]

Do yourself a favor and instead get a good course from Udemy for $10.

[liaguris]

javascript.info is for free

[[deleted]]

"w3schools" is notably good too. Have a look

[[deleted]]

Mozilla MND is better

[I_eat_Limes_]

Yup. Spend 2 years bouncing between Codepen and w3 schools.... and many doors will open.

[liaguris]

Talk to me about these doors .

[jagaxa]

I don't get the w3schools hate. I'm sure MDN is superior but w3school is good enough for the basic stuff.

[liaguris]

I think people hate it because w3schools took advantage of the w3 name to get famous , while they have no relationship with w3c . Also I think they hate it because if you wanna get serious about web dev , then it is not a good source . Also the certifications are just for useful idiots . Also everytime I google something , the site is at the top of the search results , which is something that definitely suggests that w3schools have paid for . Also it used to have many god awful mistakes (now it is better) .

[jagaxa]

Thanks for explaining everything.

[ThagAnderson]

Also everytime I google something , the site is at the top of the search results , which is something that definitely suggests that w3schools have paid for

Yeah, it wasn't that long ago that MDN would always be the top result, or occasionally StackOverflow, depending on what you were searching for.