Let's face it - not all advice is helpful, even if it is well-meaning.
As a beginner, you're especially vulnerable. It's hard for you to tell the ...
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This is wonderful advice for all that bad advice that's out there. I realized last week that I was in tutorial hell and decided to do something about it...write code! I am going to get started on a tiny project and see where it goes.
Haha. Thanks, although there's plenty more bad advice out there that didn't make the list :/
Good job on starting to write code! Let us all know how it goes :)
I fully agree with you, to any new developer who will get thrown into the world of Javascript I would recommend, devote your time being good at JavaScript. Understand the basics and grow your way through all the functions, for loops and if-else statements, API's and JSON, etc. Take the time you need, and those frameworks and libraries, later on, will be easy to conquer :)
Thanks Carl for this inspiring article! It's been so true for me not to follow at the letter recommendations. I've been working for over 20 years in electronic design that involved automating some tasks and analysing data. I never needed a full professional software design but many small ones. Therefore i never had to learn about all tools around (continuous integration, frameworks) but i gave a go to many languages : C, C++, visual basic, javascript, php, python.
5 really resonants with me. I always hear you have to be Rock solid with JS, HTML and CSS to even think about going near React or similar frameworks. It's hard enough trying to learn one new thing. My strategy on what you should focus on is just look at the applications of the job you want to have and Chase after those. Make projects and become knowledgeable to the point where you can present your skills well on a resume and pass interview questions on the topics.
General ideas are true for all beginners, language aside. Great list, and good call out on schoolyard bulling. Too many get discouraged after encountering such poison.
I know. It's such a shame too. The elitist streak is the worst part of the programming community :(
But, but, you can't possibly understand prototypal inheritance without understanding the intricacies of the pineapple stitch! 🤓🤓🤓
You can replace programmer/Developer with any job related to technology :)
Love #6, this happens more often than expected. Just ignore the naysayers and move on!