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Show HN: React for Beginners

178 points by wesbos 11y ago

gfosco 11y ago
Very cool... Happy to support this type of project, signed up for the master package. Will finally dip in and check out React.
spking 11y ago
Thank you for making this. I've been bouncing between Udemy, random blog posts and official docs for over a month now. This looks perfect.
wesbos 11y ago
Thanks everyone - this kind support means a ton to me. Is it okay to post coupons on here?
- FailMore 11y ago
  Yes - please do :)
- wesbos 11y ago
  Ok! Use the code LAUNCHDAY for an extra $10 off today's price. Enjoy!
  - WellDressed 11y ago
    Hi Wes, FYI, when I applied the coupon and it registered the reduction to $49 (Masters Package) in the field, but was charged $59 at checkout.
    - wesbos 11y ago
      Shoot me an email and I'll get it all fixed up - wes@wesbos.com
      - WellDressed 11y ago
        Thanks much for the quick reply Wes! You're the best!
  - tortilla 11y ago
    Nice. Just bought the Master Package using your coupon. React has always been on my to-learn list.
- octref 11y ago
  Hey Wes. You mentioned there is a student discount. How much are the packages after the discount?
  - deleted 11y ago
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- evo_9 11y ago
  This is really great Wes, thanks for creating this and providing great launch day pricing + a HN code! I've been posting a lot of learn react articles lately as I have been ramping up on this stuff so the timing is absolutely awesome! Thanks!
fleetfox 11y ago
Anything like this involving redux?
- swah 11y ago
  Like this in what sense? https://blog.andyet.com/2015/08/06/what-the-flux-lets-redux https://blog.andyet.com/2015/08/06/what-the-flux-lets-redux is on my readlist...
- gavreh 11y ago
  http://teropa.info/blog/2015/09/10/full-stack-redux-tutorial.html http://teropa.info/blog/2015/09/10/full-stack-redux-tutorial...
  - fleetfox 11y ago
    This is great. Thanks!
bpp 11y ago
Interesting package but I'm curious about the choice of Firebase. Seems like Firebase's data binding model is antithetical to the patterns React encourages (unidirectional flow/Flux).
microstash 11y ago
This looks great - producing a video course like this is very different from writing a book. Did you find the transition difficult? Thanks for the additional discount!
- wesbos 11y ago
  I much prefer video over writing - that said this videos series took about 200 hours of work start-to-finish. Lots of work, but I absolutely love it.
devit 11y ago
Should probably use Webpack instead of Gulp + Browserify.
- hiphopyo 11y ago
  I just started on http://survivejs.com/ http://survivejs.com/ which does that. Have yet to make a comparison with React for Beginners though.
- sanderjd 11y ago
  Care to expand on this?
- Kiro 11y ago
  Why?
- fiatjaf 11y ago
  Webpack is awful.
  - Kiro 11y ago
    Why?
saghul 11y ago
Thanks for making this! Just signed up for the master package, can't wait to start watching the videos. <3
calebm 11y ago
This looks great, I'll buy. +1 for Redux coverage (I'm sure it ridiculously difficult to keep any kind of React learning material up-to-date!)
- TY 11y ago
  I don't think there's any Redux coverage in this course Here's the quote from the site: Does this video series cover Flux? Redux? Fluxible? Reflux? Alt? Flummox? Marty.js? McFly? Lux? Material Flux? Nuclear.js? Fluxette? Flipity Flop? Fluppity Floop? React is amazing in that there are many libraries that work really well with it. While those libraries are fantastic, they may add unnecessary abstractions when learning. So, this course is focused on you absolutely nailing React and walking away feeling confident in your understanding, hungry to learn and build more.
tmpname 11y ago
Sold! I have been looking for something like this for a long time. Thanks!
matart 11y ago
I see a lot about reactjs. Am I able to built a multi state SPA with it? If so would this course be enough to get me started?
planetjones 11y ago
I didn't see anything about automated testing? Is that covered in the course?
sergiotapia 11y ago
I thought the guy in the picture was Ewan McGregor! What is this course using for the backend?
- wesbos 11y ago
  Ahah - everyone says that. The backend for this course is Firebase. It's all done client side and Firebase handles the authentication and data handling!
  - sergiotapia 11y ago
    Just bought the course, I'm pumped! I want to really grok React to use in my Meteor apps.
    - eecks 11y ago
      How did you buy it? No links on the page.. EDIT: Doesn't work in Safari on Mac
fiatjaf 11y ago
Without being an ass or criticizing the course (which seems very cool) I find it very strange that an experienced Javascript programmer would have a hard time learning React. Not that I am some master in it, but I've learned the basics on the official tutorial and some bits here and there over the internet and tweaking with it. Also I don't think a begginer course will make everybody a master on the topic.
- jbob2000 11y ago
  The website is called React for Beginners, not React for Experienced Javascript programmers. And aside from that, react is very different from what a lot of experienced javascript developers may have worked with. My team works with CanJs, it would be a big leap to go from that to React, experience be damned.
- sergiotapia 11y ago
  You learn the basics, you don't learn how to structure your files, best practices in React and such. That's why I, an experienced javascript developer, bought this course. I intend to use React in a Meteor app.
magic_beans 11y ago
What does one actually build with this course? I have some experience with building a small React app but I can't determine from your site whether or not this course will refine my skills at all.
- jbob2000 11y ago
  Straight from the website: "Together, we will build “Catch of the Day” — a real-time app for a trendy seafood market where price and quantity available are variable and can change at a moments notice. We will build a menu, an order form, and an inventory management area where authorized users can immediately update product details." Did you even read it?
derekja 11y ago
Great. I've been working through the pluralsight react courses but I liked your Sublime stuff and am excited to give this course a look!
eecks 11y ago
I'm trying to buy the Master Package now.. but I can't find the buy link. EDIT: Can't buy when using Safari so I used FF
vijayr 11y ago
Does it include React Native too?
- pacomerh 11y ago
  Do you honestly think it would include React Native videos without mentioning it on the site?. If you sell something you squeeze all the features

178 points by wesbos 11y ago

Very cool... Happy to support this type of project, signed up for the master package. Will finally dip in and check out React.

spking 11y ago

Thank you for making this. I've been bouncing between Udemy, random blog posts and official docs for over a month now. This looks perfect.

wesbos 11y ago

Thanks everyone - this kind support means a ton to me. Is it okay to post coupons on here?

FailMore 11y ago
Yes - please do :)
wesbos 11y ago
Ok! Use the code LAUNCHDAY for an extra $10 off today's price. Enjoy!
- WellDressed 11y ago
  Hi Wes, FYI, when I applied the coupon and it registered the reduction to $49 (Masters Package) in the field, but was charged $59 at checkout.
  - wesbos 11y ago
    Shoot me an email and I'll get it all fixed up - wes@wesbos.com
    - WellDressed 11y ago
      Thanks much for the quick reply Wes! You're the best!
- tortilla 11y ago
  Nice. Just bought the Master Package using your coupon. React has always been on my to-learn list.
octref 11y ago
Hey Wes. You mentioned there is a student discount. How much are the packages after the discount?
- deleted 11y ago
  [deleted]
evo_9 11y ago
This is really great Wes, thanks for creating this and providing great launch day pricing + a HN code! I've been posting a lot of learn react articles lately as I have been ramping up on this stuff so the timing is absolutely awesome! Thanks!

fleetfox 11y ago

Anything like this involving redux?

swah 11y ago
Like this in what sense? https://blog.andyet.com/2015/08/06/what-the-flux-lets-redux https://blog.andyet.com/2015/08/06/what-the-flux-lets-redux is on my readlist...
gavreh 11y ago
http://teropa.info/blog/2015/09/10/full-stack-redux-tutorial.html http://teropa.info/blog/2015/09/10/full-stack-redux-tutorial...
- fleetfox 11y ago
  This is great. Thanks!

bpp 11y ago

Interesting package but I'm curious about the choice of Firebase. Seems like Firebase's data binding model is antithetical to the patterns React encourages (unidirectional flow/Flux).

microstash 11y ago

This looks great - producing a video course like this is very different from writing a book. Did you find the transition difficult? Thanks for the additional discount!

wesbos 11y ago
I much prefer video over writing - that said this videos series took about 200 hours of work start-to-finish. Lots of work, but I absolutely love it.

devit 11y ago

Should probably use Webpack instead of Gulp + Browserify.

hiphopyo 11y ago
I just started on http://survivejs.com/ http://survivejs.com/ which does that. Have yet to make a comparison with React for Beginners though.
sanderjd 11y ago
Care to expand on this?
Kiro 11y ago
Why?
fiatjaf 11y ago
Webpack is awful.
- Kiro 11y ago
  Why?

saghul 11y ago

Thanks for making this! Just signed up for the master package, can't wait to start watching the videos. <3

calebm 11y ago

This looks great, I'll buy. +1 for Redux coverage (I'm sure it ridiculously difficult to keep any kind of React learning material up-to-date!)

TY 11y ago
I don't think there's any Redux coverage in this course Here's the quote from the site: Does this video series cover Flux? Redux? Fluxible? Reflux? Alt? Flummox? Marty.js? McFly? Lux? Material Flux? Nuclear.js? Fluxette? Flipity Flop? Fluppity Floop? React is amazing in that there are many libraries that work really well with it. While those libraries are fantastic, they may add unnecessary abstractions when learning. So, this course is focused on you absolutely nailing React and walking away feeling confident in your understanding, hungry to learn and build more.

tmpname 11y ago

Sold! I have been looking for something like this for a long time. Thanks!

matart 11y ago

I see a lot about reactjs. Am I able to built a multi state SPA with it? If so would this course be enough to get me started?

planetjones 11y ago

I didn't see anything about automated testing? Is that covered in the course?

sergiotapia 11y ago

I thought the guy in the picture was Ewan McGregor! What is this course using for the backend?

wesbos 11y ago
Ahah - everyone says that. The backend for this course is Firebase. It's all done client side and Firebase handles the authentication and data handling!
- sergiotapia 11y ago
  Just bought the course, I'm pumped! I want to really grok React to use in my Meteor apps.
  - eecks 11y ago
    How did you buy it? No links on the page.. EDIT: Doesn't work in Safari on Mac

fiatjaf 11y ago

Without being an ass or criticizing the course (which seems very cool) I find it very strange that an experienced Javascript programmer would have a hard time learning React. Not that I am some master in it, but I've learned the basics on the official tutorial and some bits here and there over the internet and tweaking with it. Also I don't think a begginer course will make everybody a master on the topic.

jbob2000 11y ago
The website is called React for Beginners, not React for Experienced Javascript programmers. And aside from that, react is very different from what a lot of experienced javascript developers may have worked with. My team works with CanJs, it would be a big leap to go from that to React, experience be damned.
sergiotapia 11y ago
You learn the basics, you don't learn how to structure your files, best practices in React and such. That's why I, an experienced javascript developer, bought this course. I intend to use React in a Meteor app.

magic_beans 11y ago

What does one actually build with this course? I have some experience with building a small React app but I can't determine from your site whether or not this course will refine my skills at all.

jbob2000 11y ago
Straight from the website: "Together, we will build “Catch of the Day” — a real-time app for a trendy seafood market where price and quantity available are variable and can change at a moments notice. We will build a menu, an order form, and an inventory management area where authorized users can immediately update product details." Did you even read it?

derekja 11y ago

Great. I've been working through the pluralsight react courses but I liked your Sublime stuff and am excited to give this course a look!

eecks 11y ago

I'm trying to buy the Master Package now.. but I can't find the buy link. EDIT: Can't buy when using Safari so I used FF

vijayr 11y ago

Does it include React Native too?

pacomerh 11y ago
Do you honestly think it would include React Native videos without mentioning it on the site?. If you sell something you squeeze all the features