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Discussion on: What do you wish to know about JavaScript when you were in university?

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John Kazer • Edited

It is true that you can 'use' JS quickly and for a lot of things. But in terms of learning the concepts of developing programs it causes a challenge by being un-opinionated - you have to create a 'way of doing things' yourself rather than being forced into an approach by the language.

So I would teach it as a route to jobs rather than a great way to learn CS concepts.

Also, a 'framework' like React/Angular/Vue isn't an app architecture, CS pattern or solid method of creating code - using them won't automatically make your code 'good', robust or maintainable.