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If you use twitter, I'd recommend following a couple of Javascript groups, this will help keep you informed. Also follow a couple of JavaScript publications on

If you use twitter, I'd recommend following a couple of Javascript groups, this will help keep you informed. Also follow a couple of JavaScript publications on Medium too. It's important that you are always updated as a developer because tech is really fast-paced, I was not fortunate enough to know this when I started programming 4 years ago in college because we had poor/no internet connection. But with regular internet connection, I have learnt a lot and in a very short time. I cannot not over-emphasize the importance of having steady source of programming info, especially if you do not have a mentor around you as was my case too starting out. Also familiarize yourself with Git, create a github account because many companies use it a lot for collaboration. PS: I live in West-Africa and I currently work remotely as a software developer for companies in New York and San-Fransisco and write a lot JavaScript daily.

alashley 11y ago
> If you use twitter, I'd recommend following a couple of Javascript groups, this will help keep you informed. Also follow a couple of JavaScript publications on Medium too. Which ones do you recommend for starters?
- coderKen 11y ago
  If you are not a very social person i.e you are not usually on twitter then Medium is the way to go, they deliver really juicy information right in your inbox every morning for your consumption. You'd be wise to follow topics like HTML/CSS, JavaScript and NodeJS.
  - atom-morgan 11y ago
    As for Twitter?
    - coderKen 11y ago
      @JavaScriptKicks @JavaScriptDaily this should get you started.
lttlnwthrww 11y ago
Thanks a lot for the advice, this really helps! It's great to read about your experience. Did you always work remotely or did you start with local jobs?
- coderKen 11y ago
  at first, I worked at local jobs for almost nothing just to get my foot in the door, after which I freelanced for almost a year (still local jobs) by then I had a lot of confidence in my skills so I started looking at remote Jobs.

alashley 11y ago

> If you use twitter, I'd recommend following a couple of Javascript groups, this will help keep you informed. Also follow a couple of JavaScript publications on Medium too. Which ones do you recommend for starters?

coderKen 11y ago
If you are not a very social person i.e you are not usually on twitter then Medium is the way to go, they deliver really juicy information right in your inbox every morning for your consumption. You'd be wise to follow topics like HTML/CSS, JavaScript and NodeJS.
- atom-morgan 11y ago
  As for Twitter?
  - coderKen 11y ago
    @JavaScriptKicks @JavaScriptDaily this should get you started.

lttlnwthrww 11y ago

Thanks a lot for the advice, this really helps! It's great to read about your experience. Did you always work remotely or did you start with local jobs?

coderKen 11y ago
at first, I worked at local jobs for almost nothing just to get my foot in the door, after which I freelanced for almost a year (still local jobs) by then I had a lot of confidence in my skills so I started looking at remote Jobs.