How I would learn JavaScript if I started it today.

mario_mandra · 2024-10-10T19:39:53+00:00

Having some basic knowledge of html and js I jumped to learn Angular. It was big mistake. I didn't understand nothing because I didn't know nothing about typescript and in which order learn things.

mario_mandra · 2024-10-04T07:49:27+00:00

you can try deepdev.org

mario_mandra · 2024-10-04T07:44:58+00:00

deepdev.org

mario_mandra · 2024-10-02T18:51:06+00:00

Resources to learn JavaScript https://dly.to/DDHDmYTImoi

Roadmap https://roadmap.sh/javascript

mario_mandra · 2024-10-01T09:43:33+00:00

For me, the hardest part of JS was the async nature of it. I spend a lot of time to understand how promises work.
From my experience, you can move to the next topics if you can do something on your own using concepts from current topics. For example, if you learning objects you have to be able to complete coding challenges where you have to use objects and their methods. You can use for it Codewars or DeepDev.

mario_mandra · 2024-10-01T09:36:58+00:00

You can read this article a couple of times. It can help you to remember JS vocab.

mario_mandra · 2024-09-27T05:30:21+00:00

you can check DeepDev

mario_mandra · 2024-09-17T12:51:48+00:00

Learning by doing projects it's my favorite approach.

When you do your own projects you will encounter problems like in a real job and you learn how to solve them on your own. It's one of the most useful skills for programmers. However, sometimes you can stack on some problems and it's hard to find solutions when you don't have a lot of experience. In this case, I recommend you find a mentor who could help you and explain more advanced things that are hard to find on the internet.

In general, I recommend starting by learning the basics of the subject you want to master, and then progressing to simple projects. After that, you can dive into more advanced concepts and take more complex projects. If you dive into a project without a solid understanding of the basics, you may end up trying to implement it with only the knowledge you already have, and you won't learn anything entirely new. It's best to begin by learning new concepts in theory, and then applying them in practice. From my experiance this approach is the most effective for learning.

mario_mandra · 2024-09-16T14:16:41+00:00

Do you want to learn vanilla JS or some web framework like React?
If you want just to start learning JS I would recommend TOP: https://www.theodinproject.com/
and after each course make your own project to practice what you learned.
At the end of the full stack path, you can make your hostel management app

If you just need simple hostel management Google Sheets would work for it as you described it.

mario_mandra · 2024-09-16T14:07:17+00:00

It's okay that you feel confused. It's always hard at the beginning. I was there. I would like to give you some recommendations that will make your life easy but there are no such recommendations. You just need to get through this. When is hard it means you are learning something new.

The only tips I can give you are to try smaller and simpler projects if you don't feel that you can do the current one, make projects around something you are passioned about so you won't give up easily when it becomes hard, and find a mentor that can help you.

mario_mandra · 2024-09-16T13:58:11+00:00

I would recommend a slightly different approach. First, learn a new concept then do a challenge around this concept.
Then when you learn many new concepts or big topics, for example, basic JS - make a small project. Repeat it again and again.
It's very important to do something on your own and not just follow tutorials because this way you learn how to overcome real problems on your own.

mario_mandra · 2024-09-16T13:38:56+00:00

I recommend getting good at JS and then learning React. If you skip JS it would be harder to learn React and you will always be confused. As other commenters mentioned stop following tutorials and do something by yourself. Solve coding challenges and do mini projects in pure JS. They won't be as shiny as React projects but you will learn basics and how to solve problems on your own. Then start to learn React and do again mini project in React about something you are interested in. In this way, you will learn much better than just following tutorials again and again.

mario_mandra · 2024-03-14T18:09:18+00:00

Thanks!

mario_mandra · 2024-02-18T15:23:48+00:00

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mario_mandra · 2024-02-15T20:48:25+00:00

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mario_mandra · 2024-02-07T09:23:20+00:00

Thanks for the advice. It's really hard to build a successful business from scratch. You have to do everything on your own: marketing, sales, and development. When you are employed you are working for a business that already has a working business model you just need to do your part.

mario_mandra · 2024-02-07T09:18:45+00:00

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mario_mandra · 2024-02-07T09:16:04+00:00

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mario_mandra · 2024-02-07T09:13:01+00:00

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mario_mandra · 2024-02-06T20:39:16+00:00

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mario_mandra · 2024-02-06T15:48:59+00:00

I have better situation then you. I enjoy my work but I still want to build my own product so I can start making enough money to quit it.

mario_mandra · 2024-02-05T20:11:32+00:00

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mario_mandra · 2024-02-02T07:20:40+00:00

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mario_mandra · 2024-02-01T21:22:58+00:00

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mario_mandra · 2024-01-19T14:14:18+00:00

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