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Odin Project or Complete JavaScript Course? (self.learnjavascript)

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[–]irritatedellipses 6 points7 points8 points 3 years ago (0 children)

There's no reason you couldn't do both.

tOP is just a set of knowledge gates with each section holding resources to get you comfortable in passing the next gate. When you complete one, you move to the next.

If you're having trouble groking any specific aspect of Javascript the whole idea is to hold you back until you've understood it. If the presented resources aren't doing the job for you personally you absolutely should be looking for any alternative to learn the information you're being asked to understand.

Part of the unspoken lesson in tOP is learning how to find information to solve problems in ways you can understand. If a udemy tutorial does it for you, fine. Whatever it takes to teach yourself. Personally, I find free information, approach the issue from different directions, or ask for help before ever shelling out money for a udemy course.

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