How to Learn JavaScript Memorably
When I first started learning JavaScript, I may as well have jumped straight into machine learning. The outcome was the same. Deep. Dire. Confusion.
I believed clicking on the ‘reveal solution’ or Codecademy ‘provide hint’ button would eventually become unnecessary. But as the weeks and months went by, my frustration grew.
- I was still clicking the provide hint button
- I still copy-pasted most of the code I “wrote”
- My only projects were course projects
- Heck if ChatGPT existed back then I would have prompted the “*** out of it.
And this scientifically charts my confusion vs frustration ratio:
The "See, Build & Peg" learning system
If you have a similar chart, this series is for YOU. It doesn’t matter if your chart has a timeframe of 1-3 months only, or 5 -10 years ( not an uncommon story ).
The GREAT news is your story has to start here: in the midst of frustration. It has to begin with DEEP.DIRE.CONFUSION.
Why? It’s the seeds for growth. It’s where knowledge trees grow their roots.
This is the system I used to break-through my JavaScript struggles. It’s what I teach students of The Great Sync, and how I coach junior developers in my team.
It has 3 parts:
- See the Model
- Build the Sand Castle
- Peg the Washing
I have also included a 12 page PDF on How to learn JavaScript memorably: a roadmap, to help you navigate the learning process.
Hope it helps you - be sure to let me know if it does.
Kylo
