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>Ask HN: Overwhelmed with learning front-end, how do I >proceed? Stick with jQuery || Native Javascript. Others are not doing something which you can't do with
by pknerd 10y ago
>Ask HN: Overwhelmed with learning front-end, how do I >proceed?
Stick with jQuery || Native Javascript. Others are not doing something which you can't do with your current experience.
- JustSomeNobody 10y agoIndeed. Look at the code for the vanilla js todo example where you have a model, view and controller. start modifying it to add views, an app controller etc. JavaScript is actually really fun when someone else's crappy framework isn't getting all over it.
- pknerd 10y agoOne can still write clean and manageable Javascript without any lib/framework.
- JustSomeNobody 10y agoThat's what I was trying to say also. :)
- pknerd 10y agoActually these frameworks introduced the concept of modular Javascript by introducing marketing jargons like controllers etc. Prior to that most of the people used JS for validation, pop upunders or... (BBlinks)[https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--hZcZ5eHJ--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/185elagm1wgmkgif.gif https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--hZcZ5eH...]
- JustSomeNobody 10y agoBut one doesn't need a framework for that. Just good architecture. But sure frameworks do provide other benefits.