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Ask HN: So I just finished the JavaScript course on Codecademy, now what?

• mtmail 12y ago
  Since you're bored: https://github.com/bolshchikov/js-must-watch https://github.com/bolshchikov/js-must-watch
  • 404error 12y ago
    Woah! Thanks, bookmarked. As a beginner do you think Meteor would be the wrong place for me to start my JavaScript adventure?
    • jackgolding 12y ago
      Node has just redone their documentation - might want to give that a try!
• zaryaf 12y ago
  We are creating Zyring (http://zyring.com http://zyring.com) exactly for that purpose, so people can actually put their learnings from courses into practice by implementing hands-on projects. We will have a Frontend development track, in which JavaScript will be utilized.
• hashtag 12y ago
  I recommend learning how to utilize what you already know first before moving on. Try building some basic stuff using plain JS
• rudimental 12y ago
  What're your goals? It can help to direct you to the best place for what you're looking for out of JavaScript. I think it's useful to learn vanilla JavaScript well before learning libraries and frameworks. Useful books. The first is online and free (the other two are as well, somewhere): http://eloquentjavascript.net/ http://eloquentjavascript.net/ http://www.amazon.com/Professional-JavaScript-Developers-Nicholas-Zakas/dp/1118026691/ref=dp_ob_title_bk http://www.amazon.com/Professional-JavaScript-Developers-Nic... http://www.amazon.com/JavaScript-Patterns-Stoyan-Stefanov/dp/0596806752/ref=pd_sim_b_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=13PHMQ54GAT7MF8B8988 http://www.amazon.com/JavaScript-Patterns-Stoyan-Stefanov/dp... Solve toy problems to solidify knowledge of methods and syntax: http://coderbyte.com/CodingArea/Challenges/ http://coderbyte.com/CodingArea/Challenges/ Good material- lots of video and problems. Not free but worth it: https://www.codeschool.com/ https://www.codeschool.com/ (makers of the jQuery videos below) Bootstrap - popular front-end framework: http://getbootstrap.com/ http://getbootstrap.com/ Actually build something! A To Do List, a website, a game. See some different frameworks do the same things: http://todomvc.com/ http://todomvc.com/ jQuery: http://try.jquery.com/ http://try.jquery.com/ Here is a good free node tutorial: http://nodeschool.io/ http://nodeschool.io/ Some tracks to learn, and get connected with non-profits to make useful things: http://www.freecodecamp.com/ http://www.freecodecamp.com/ Contributing to open source projects is another route.
  • 404error 12y ago
    Thanks, this is really helpful. My goal is to learn as much as possible about various things to open up more job opportunities.