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JavaScript JavaScript Basics Hello, JavaScript! What to Expect

Posted by Michael Chiong
Michael Chiong
3,310 Points

How can I look javascript quickly?

I want to learn how to be a web developer quickly. Any advice about how to learn this stuff very quickly?

4 Answers

Rick Gleitz
Rick Gleitz
47,197 Points
Rick Gleitz
Rick Gleitz
47,197 Points

Make a little something after every course to cement your knowledge (maybe after every quiz, too). You'll retain what you learned, and be better prepared to build on it going forward.

Mark Casavantes
Mark Casavantes
10,619 Points
Mark Casavantes
Mark Casavantes
10,619 Points

Good Morning Michael,

I have been working hard at trying to learn Javascript as quickly as I can as well. I have worked for about three months on learning Javascript. I think it takes hard work over time to learn any programming language. If you can obtain an internship or job it will help. Study as much as you can as often as you can. I try to get ranked on the leaderboards and stay there which requires you to out work other Team Treehouse members. If there are meetups in your area, I would encourage you to go. I aimed at earning 10000 points and I will evaluate myself after earning 20000 points to see where I am. I am not sure after earning 20000 points I will consider myself knowing Javascript. May I recommend Edabit.com to practice your Javascript. I use some other websites to learn including thecodingtrain.com. I think earning a Tech Degree from Team Treehouse would also be helpful. I plan to sign up for a Tech Degree once I run out of things to do on the Team Treehouse website. I hope this is helpful to you.

Michael Chiong
Michael Chiong
3,310 Points

Thank you for the quick reply. You mentioned that "after you've run out of things to do on treehouse", you may do the tech degree.I am wondering about that. I want to get a job as soon as possible. i heard that you probably can't get a job with just doing the basic videos on tree house,but I was wondering how many videos are in the javascript full stack developer series for just basic videos. Maybe if I finish that then I will consider the tech degree too.

Michael Chiong
Michael Chiong
3,310 Points

Thanks for that . I think that there is a lot to do on here too before doing the tech degree. I live in taiwan so there might be a lot of tech jobs. Some require chinese language. Some not. Iā€™d like to get a job online so I can stay at home though

Rick Gleitz
Rick Gleitz
47,197 Points
Rick Gleitz
Rick Gleitz
47,197 Points

The Full Stack JavaScript Track has 27 courses, practices, and workshops, if I've counted correctly. Some of them are other things besides JavaScript, though. Eight of them are beginner level JavaScript courses. It looks like you are halfway through the first one! Keep going! I hope this helps. https://teamtreehouse.com/tracks/full-stack-javascript

Mark Casavantes
Mark Casavantes
10,619 Points
Mark Casavantes
Mark Casavantes
10,619 Points

Good Morning Michael,

Where do you live? Is it a place that has computer science jobs? Attend meetups. Talk to people. Sign up with temporary agencies and let them know what you want. There is a lot to do on Treehouse. Before I would sign up for the Techdegree I would do as much as I can on the regular Team Treehouse plan.

Best Wishes,

Mark