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Javascript must be one of those few languages where you cannot learn from bits and pieces. I learned python, C, shell etc from bits and pieces, but I actually l
by chewxy 14y ago
Javascript must be one of those few languages where you cannot learn from bits and pieces. I learned python, C, shell etc from bits and pieces, but I actually learned javascript the way OP describes.
This is actually quite puzzling and I've been thinking for a bit. Why is it one is unable to learn from the instant utility of javascript the same way one learns instant utility in python, ruby or even C?
- ikura 14y agoWith an overall appreciation for languages in general, JS isn't too difficult to pick up small pieces... I'm completely new to JS, but can get by with modifying examples for use in Parse.com's cloud code for instance. I've also heard from non-programmers getting good results with jQuery. I'm now looking to delve deeper into JS through Node.js, but each to their own.
- chewxy 14y agoJS is actually very easy to pick up in small bits. But somehow picking up the knowledge in small bits tend to lead to quite crappy programs. At least in my experience
- ikura 14y agoThat's certainly very true. Like any technology, there's learning how to use it, and learning how everyone else uses it. JS is almost too flexible, allowing programmers to get themselves very stuck - so learning how everyone else uses JS is an essential goal in its own right.
- shantanubala 14y agoI think one of the biggest issues with JS is its lack of an intuitively obvious inheritance scheme. Until you get a full grasp of prototypes, you're not going to really know what the all the objects are. Couple this with a lack of namespacing and you can have a lot of trouble structuring large programs effectively.
- cheapsteak 14y agoI wonder if it's because it's too easy to use the bits and pieces to cobble together anything you want without having to understand completely how they work.