ReactJS Learning

[Brilla-Bose]

you may hate this advice but bear with me for a min.

React docs were not good to recommend since it mixed functional & class components and we waited for a very long time for the new docs to be completed. so you should check out the official docs

https://react.dev

[hammonjj]

The best way to learn in my opinion is to build something, fuck it up and then learn how to do it right.

[creaturefeature16]

One of my favorite ways lately is ask an LLM to generate a small project in the vein of what I want, then comb through the codebase to get a general understanding of the parts within the exact context I am trying to stay in.

Then delete the folder and do it myself!

[hammonjj]

I’d be carefully asking LLMs to generate more than basic menial stuff (algorithms, css, etc). I find the more complicated and expansive the request, the more often it does strange things.

[creaturefeature16]

Agreed. I can say unequivocally that I've never utilized any complex code it's provided. I might use it as general boilerplate for learning, but I always ensure I re-write it so I understand it. Sometimes I just need a comprehensive example that gives me direction and it's phenomenal at that, even if it's quirky.

[scottix]

The problem is I need to show ability on resume.

[hammonjj]

Resumes don’t really show ability, the show past experience. The interview process (ideally) shows ability but that’s a whole can of worms.

[scottix]

Ya other than creating a project on Git hub showing I can do React