Discussion on "Zero to One: How I mastered JavaScript and how you can too"

Kleo Petrov · 2016-10-30T12:46:34.499Z

JavaScript is everywhere these days - from web apps to mobile applications and servers. Its popularity skyrocketed in the last few years, surpassing languages like Java and PHP. There is no better time to learn JavaScript than now. In this article, I...

Hello Kleo and others, No doubt this is the best I have seen on the internet to master JS. I just have one query. You have said: "Create a GitHub account, commit every single day, and make it a routine. When you finish a project, share it with the world and seek feedback."

I have been coding (very little :P) and pushing it whenever I find time. You said, "Share it with the world and seek feedback?" How do I do that? I am assuming that, it is by creating a pull request. By creating a pull request, how do you invite audience to review your code?

Sorry I am new to this world.

This is really inspiring and the "writing part" is legit helpful in understanding a concept whether it is a markup or a programming languages.

At one time, some guides that were posted by experienced developers on GitHub helped me a lot in this regard.

It was a superb article for me.I am a beginner in javascript and thanks for writing such an informative blog for all beginners. again hates off for your effort.

Thanks man, really refreshing to read. I was just battling between you don't know js series and eloquent js, you made the choice easier. I would restructure my time-table and work through this systematically. Also purchased the Complete web developer in 2019 by Andrei Negaoie on Udemy. Was wondering if to start with that or look for a more focused js course? while working through free code camp. Any tip for time management and avoiding distractions?

Really insightful, Thanks a bunch!

Thank for the roadmap Kleo.

Sorry for being pedantic, I think "How I mastered JavaScript and how you too can" sounds better than "How I mastered JavaScript and how you can too".

Cheers.

Maybe you should see the big picture instead of being picky.

I have read through parts of it which has inspired me but after I finish the Web Dev Bootcamp by Colt, then I will come back to this as a method to master JS. Thank you very much.

Actually this is the first time that i comment on article .

Thank you so much for such a useful article. Best of luck🙏🏻

This is very detailed Kleo, if followed judiciously, any beginner programmer turns to a JS wizard in no time. Great writing too.

Mate you are awesome. Worth reading.

Happiness is some one describing about the JavaScript. And moreover I had the same feeling like getting frustrated, but here the reason is little bit different. During my day job i don't have any work to do (I haven't associated with any project). Later I decided to work on my projects. As a frontend developer, I have consumed github's api lot. Used to ship my code to github. Got good feedback from the people around the world. I have started building my writing portfolio also.

All here I wanted to convey, don't wait for anyone to assign you project.

Excellent guide to mastering JavaScript! Well written!

Thank you @Kleo, for sharing this. I am learning the basics right now. There is a lot to learn from your experience. It is not easy to learn to code on your own. There are a lot of roadblocks(and I think, I speak for all the new guys). There are, a lot of resources mentioned above and I look forward to using them to my best.

I'm glad you find it helpful @Somanath08. Learning to program is not the easier task to do, but it's sure worth doing. Good luck with your learning.

Thx... really helpful

never stop learning

@Kleo this is what people should always do. Great read, great article!

Thank you, @fibric. I'm really looking forward to your article too!

wonderful! I've been thinking about what you have done and have implemented some of our common thoughts. I've started a technical blog but I left it while ago due to lack of time. @Kleo what do you suggest for technical writing I felt as If I'm taking too much time to put my learning in an easy way? @Kleo : Also, I do not have a mentor who has deep knowledge in JS - how to find one?

Technical writing is important, but not mandatory. If you don't feel you enjoy it, you can skip it and concentrate on more enjoyable activities. I myself have the same problem with lack of time, so I've concentrated on reading, managing my resources and coding.

If you are worried that your time is short, create a realistic plan and try to stick to it. Something like - "One article every 2 weeks" seems pretty doable. Also, you can write about anything you feel - from the most basic concepts to the more advanced ones. Sky is the limit.

Finding a mentor is not that easy as it actually seems. I still don't have a mentor and everything I've learned and done was achieved with a lot of patience, perseverance and a big amount of coffee. :)

Search for a friend or meet someone, who is OK with answering your questions. If you can't find thta kind of person, follow the 20-minute rule - if you can't make it in 20 minutes - seach and ask. Hashnode is a wonderfull place for this - people here are more than friendly and will gladly anwer your question. There is a mentor in all of us after all.

Good luck with your journey and don't forget to share with us your experience. :)

Thank you. Thant was really interesting to read.

Thank you Kleo Petrov ..This is the best thing I have read in a long time :-)

Thanks @Kleo for sharing.

Thanks @Kleo it's very useful for who are passionate in javascript

Thanks for the hints, really appreciate! A tutorial that I really like is this one: http://xahlee.info/js/js.html. It's really concise and straight to the point. I also did an interactive test based on it: https://jsquest.herokuapp.com/

Nice resources! I use Codewars for these kind of exercises. It's social oriented and the challanges are organizes in categories, based on difficulty. Also, the diversity of supported languages are great - JavaScript, CofeeScript, TypeScript, PHP, Haskell, Elexir, PHP, Java, C++, C#, Python, etc.

Awesome article @Kleo Really inspiring.. Gonna refer them to my friends now.

Thank you @thompsonk2 for the kind words! My main intension with this story was to inspire and motivate as many people as possible, so your feedback really means a lot!

Thanks Petrov. This is really inspiring

Thanks @Kleo. I will give it a try

Thank your for your sharing.

It was a superb informative blog.

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