How I started learning to code: the resources I’ve used in the first three months

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jQuery

However, I would still recommend learning jQuery. Not only is there a huge amount of jQuery still in use on the Internet (and you’re almost guaranteed to encounter it as a professional web developer), but I found that learning jQuery really helped me develop my knowledge of JavaScript. For me, the best place to learn jQuery was its official site.

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Git for Windows

A note for Windows users: I strongly recommend you download https://gitforwindows.org/ and use it for Git and NPM/Yarn. It allows you to use commands familiar to Linux and Mac users and - as far as I can tell - it is an all-round improvement on the Command Prompt that’s built-in.

#SSH #Terminal Tools #Development 80 social mentions

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Codewars

Intermediate: Once I had a better understanding of JavaScript, I started completing problems on https://codewars.com/. CodeWars is fantastic, but its problem difficulty grading is hit-and-miss, some of the problems supposedly for beginners can seem very demanding! I suggest starting with several problems at the lowest tier. If you get stuck, searching for JavaScript methods on the MDN website can be very useful.

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CodePen

If you’re looking for an environment to practice what you’ve learnt, I recommend CodePen, which is a sandbox for the core languages of the web (HTML, CSS, and JavaScript).

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Codecademy

Beginners: As with HTML and CSS, I highly recommend freeCodeCamp’s JavaScript course. I several other courses, the most useful of which were Codecademy and a free introductory course from Flatiron School.

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