I have heard that too, and I think it leads to the same issue. It’s okay to know how to code in React/Bootstrap, but if you don’t know the why/how, you may be hindering yourself. When I was self teaching myself (shout out to freeCodeCamp) there was a large focus on jQuery and Bootstrap 4 (when it was still in beta). I do think though that it is beneficial to start with something that lowers the barriers to entry. So I don’t know, it’s a give and a take I guess.
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Definitely, I think jQuery made working with the DOM easy to get started compared with plain JS. It’s nice to get a head start and feel productive.
I think if you go down that route then it’s a good idea to invest in some fundamentals after the fact. It makes it much easier to pick up new frameworks with a knowledge of plain JS and CSS if you go for a job that requires something different.
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I have heard that too, and I think it leads to the same issue. It’s okay to know how to code in React/Bootstrap, but if you don’t know the why/how, you may be hindering yourself. When I was self teaching myself (shout out to freeCodeCamp) there was a large focus on jQuery and Bootstrap 4 (when it was still in beta). I do think though that it is beneficial to start with something that lowers the barriers to entry. So I don’t know, it’s a give and a take I guess.
Definitely, I think jQuery made working with the DOM easy to get started compared with plain JS. It’s nice to get a head start and feel productive.
I think if you go down that route then it’s a good idea to invest in some fundamentals after the fact. It makes it much easier to pick up new frameworks with a knowledge of plain JS and CSS if you go for a job that requires something different.