JavaScript Masterclass
summary
A concrete path from intermediate to advanced lists what to learn and how to practice: grok control structures and closures, master the debugger instead of relying on console logs, write substantial vanilla JavaScript without constant reference lookups, and read a focused curriculum such as John Resig’s Learning Advanced JavaScript and The Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja. Pair that with real exercises: ask why obsessively, experiment recklessly, seek mentorship, teach or speak about a project, write another language occasionally, and schedule regular breaks.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Start
- 1:56Cognitive Biases
- 3:15Outliers
- 3:57Epigenetics
- 10:20How Do You Know that You'Re Not an Expert
- 13:14What Does a Curriculum for Mastery Actually Look like
- 14:00Who Is a Good Programmer
- 14:26What Do I Need To Learn To Be an Expert
- 16:53Suggested Curriculum of Books
- 18:56Six Seek Mentorship
- 20:0911 Think like a Programmer
- 21:05Break Free of Imposter Syndrome
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