So I have been learning JS for a little over a week. I have been using W3Schools, FreeCodeCamp, and YouTube tutorials, and StackOverFlow, and of course, DEV. I am having a hard time understanding how and when to know what code to use when making websites.
MY QUESTION:
What are some things you have done to better study and help retain and practice JS, as a beginner?
For me learning HTML & CSS for the past 9mo as well as SASS and Bootstrap the past week, is pretty straight forward overall. However JS feels like a steeper learning curve for the basics. I understand it takes years and you are always learning, but any tips or tricks would be great!
Thanks
Top comments (12)
Hi there! Of course W3 is quite useful. However, if you're looking for more in-depth explanations check out the MDN Docs. They're officially sponsored by Mozilla which makes them reliable and always up-to-date. If you're trying to get more practice, take courses on Codecademy. They're interactive and quite helpful with the basics. And finally, learn by building! If there's a small website or web app you'd like to build, try to build it and do research on the way. I've always found that helpful. Good luck!
Thanks so much! I will check them out right now.
Doing the easier coding exercises on sites like HackerRank or CodeWars was pretty helpful. Even if you get stumped, there’s no shame in looking at the solutions!
I also like code-along tutorials just when I’m finding my bearings. It helps just to type stuff out ya know?
Awesome! I’ll check those out forsure!
"You don't know JS" book series I recommend to learn JS throughly
Oh that would be great! I like textbooks/books
You don't know js book series
Okai thanks! I will deffs check out and start working through those challenges!
Yes! I use VSC and I know how to link CSSand JS files to an HTML file.
Thanks for the tips
Patience and dedication will get you through. JS MDN is the best to read.
Appreciate the encouragement!