[kwlug-disc] Learning Javascript

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Why do you want to work with Javascript?



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On Sat, Mar 13, 2021 at 1:12 PM Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc <
kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:

> I do not understand JavaScript and it is holding me back.
>
> I have basic familiarity with programming in other paradigms (Python,
> Powershell, Java, C, even Scheme) so I understand basic syntax like
> variables and if statements. I do not understand how JavaScript wants
> me to think, and I am looking for some resources to work through so I
> can learn. Questions I have:
>
> - How does JavaScript want me to think?
> - What triggers particular functions to be run? I do not really
>   understand the control flow.
> - Do the popular frameworks (React, VUE, Angular) mean you have to
>   change the way you think from vanilla JavaScript?
> - Say I want to learn Elm. Does this hurt me or help me when trying to
>   learn JavaScript?
>
> Some overview articles would be good to start, followed by some
> hands-on tutorials that illustrate language features step by step. I
> do not think I want to commit to some six month course right now, but
> if you know of good ones then pass them along.
>
> I realize that this is not completely on topic for this forum (and
> maybe I will try KWTechs later) but I thought this is a place to
> start.
>
> - Paul
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