Welcome to the Treehouse Community

Want to collaborate on code errors? Have bugs you need feedback on? Looking for an extra set of eyes on your latest project? Get support with fellow developers, designers, and programmers of all backgrounds and skill levels here with the Treehouse Community! While you're at it, check out some resources Treehouse students have shared here.

Looking to learn something new?

Treehouse offers a seven day free trial for new students. Get access to thousands of hours of content and join thousands of Treehouse students and alumni in the community today.

Start your free trial

General Discussion

Posted by Corey Smith
Corey Smith
3,520 Points

Front end development course

I've noticed that this course jumps around from html, css, and javascript. I'm pretty far into it, and just about to go into the next javascript portion. Is it wise to learn this way? Or should I try to learn them in order? they've obviously built it this way for a reason, but i'm just curious what's the benefit

1 Answer

Zach Swift
Zach Swift
17,984 Points
Zach Swift
Zach Swift
17,984 Points

In my opinion, it's a good order that they have it presented. About as good of order as it can be given the nature of web development. Most books and tutorials make forward references and assume that you know web development, but treehouse is very good about building you on a linear path.

I feel like the first 4 or 5 courses are best taken in order. When you get to the flexbox and responsive layout courses (The ones in the middle), that you could take those out of order and be fine. Same with the courses toward the end like optimization, git, console, etc.

For me, I find that I learn best when going back and forth between two sources on the same topic. For instance, treehouse javascript courses and a javascript book. It kind of rounds out your knowledge as you go.

Corey Smith
Corey Smith
3,520 Points

Thanks a lot for your response. I'll take this into consideration.