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My first week of learning JavaScript

Naresh Poonia on August 09, 2020

Hello World! I am a 30-Year-Old civil/construction engineer, learning to code for the first time. I share my journey and learning here. S...
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Waylon Walker

How do you deal with trolls?

If someone is taking precious time out of their day to troll you, they are likely in a really low place. I feel bad for them most of the time. A troll want to take someone who appears successful and make them feel just a bit of the pain that they are feeling.

The ones that are really hard to brush off are the ones that point out things that you already feel in the back of your mind. These will dig at you and really tear you down.

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Naresh Poonia

That's a really interesting take on the troll. I never thought about it this way.
Thank you for your comment, this perspective would help me get less affected with trolls going forward :)

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shadowtime2000

I really don't think that a troll is always just trying to share the pain they feel. Some trolls just think it is funny which is also pretty low.

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Naresh Poonia

That's right, It is not true for all the trolls, some trolls enjoy inflicting pain, ridicule, and humiliate others

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Mike Bybee

Great approach, @naresh , and I'm excited to see where it leads you.

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Naresh Poonia

Thank you
I'm excited too 😊

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Clifton Long Jr.

Great read! I actually didn't enjoy JavaScript when I first started last fall. It gave me headaches! But last month I began learning React, and it totally changed my view of the language. I guess it really all does boil down to what you find fun!

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Naresh Poonia

Yes, that's true
I also feel that things get easier with time, The more time you spend on learning, the easier it gets

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Jai Pandya

How do you keep yourself motivated through the journey? Also, what is the trick to be consistent in your effort? Glad to see your progress here. All the best!

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Naresh Poonia

Thank you :)
There's a lot to learn in coding & every coding challenge opens the door of a new opportunity, It is both engaging & inspiration.
Then I have a mentor like you, a community on discord and twitter, some good books and some great podcasts, all this help to be motivated and consistent.

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Killian Frappart

I really appreciate the way you write about your journey, I'am in a similar process right now!

My first week of JavaScript was exciting and tiring at the same time 😅 So many new concepts to learn about that I found myself confused very quick but after a few month I am really proud of what I can already do!

Can't wait to read more from you 😇

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Naresh Poonia

Thank you so much, such comments mean a lot to me.
Yes, it gets exciting as you spend more time on learning

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Mayuresh Tungare • Edited

Glad to read your journey. It certainly helps. I have been coding HTML/CSS for some time, but learning Javascript only now. I always felt daunted by it, but now with more quiet time on hands (Covid-19 world), I have started learning it. I agree it gets easier with time. Consistency is the key.

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Naresh Poonia

Yes, That's right.
The more you spend time on learning, the easier it gets.

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Andrew Baisden

Congrats! Blogging is definitely the way to go it helps to document your learning and share your progress with the community.

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Naresh Poonia

Thank you,
Yes writing helps a lot 😊

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sruthiragupathy

Wow , this is amazing. Keep going !

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Naresh Poonia

Thank you 😊

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Diona Rodrigues

Congratulations!! I wish the best in your career! 🎉✨🐱‍🏍 There are so many ways to learn something and I think you are on the right path.

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Naresh Poonia

Thank you so much

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Mobarak Mondal

I'm also trying to learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript!! There's just so much out there to learn and get your feet wet with. Keep coding, and I will do the same!! :)

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Naresh Poonia

Yes there is too much to learn, But I guess the right approach would be one step at a time
Keep coding