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JavaScript

Posted by Srdjan Cestic
Srdjan Cestic
6,855 Points

Purpose of JavaScript for Front End development job position

I'm just finish with arrays, until now I don't finish any challenge at the end, before I look on Dave's solution. Then I get idea and I'm able to complete the challenge and understand most of my code. My questions is next : Is JavaScript Basic and Loops, Arrays courses just for introduction to JavaScript syntax and what each syntax can do? Because I don't get any idea where would I using JavaScript as Front End developer, or maybe when I learn jQuery and jQuery plugin, things will become clearer? Is JavaScript there just for interactivity in Front End job?

Is that normal that I can't solve challenges my own, or maybe I just need to watch again all videos to understand better? I know there are too many questions, but I feel stuck since I start with JavaScript.

PS. That's my first programming language.

2 Answers

Luke Glazebrook
Luke Glazebrook
13,564 Points
Luke Glazebrook
Luke Glazebrook
13,564 Points

Hi!

JavaScript on the front end is usually used for making a website interactive such as adding animations and etc. I know some front end web developers who use jQuery quite a lot for adding various different animations to the web pages they are working on. Also, it is useful to know if you ever need to just write a quick little application to sit inside your website.

Don't worry about not getting the answer first time by the way! It can sometimes be difficult to pick up a language and new concepts. If you keep watching the videos though and putting the steps into practice then you will pick them up in no time.

If you have any more questions then don't hesitate to ask them.

-Luke

Srdjan Cestic
Srdjan Cestic
6,855 Points

Thanks for great answer Luke. So in most cases Front End developers use just jQuery from JavaScript to make websites interactive, right? At this moment I'm between beginner and intermediate level of HTML and CSS, so when I practice a little bit that, and learn jQuery and Ajax, I will be able to start looking for job in that field?

Regards

Sergio Alen
Sergio Alen
26,726 Points
Sergio Alen
Sergio Alen
26,726 Points

I understand how you feel, the challenges are there to familiarize yourself with the language, once you get a real life task where you need to code something in javascript everything will come together, so hang in there.

I got my first developer job in an agency after 1 year, but had to build a portfolio first so I think you should try and get experience first then go for "the job" :) Good luck!

Srdjan Cestic
Srdjan Cestic
6,855 Points

Thanks Sergio, also good luck to you. What you can do now with JavaScript after you learn it? Do you make interactive pages, or you do some more complex jobs?