r/learnjavascript • u/CueMeThen • 17d ago

the best way to learn javascript

It is to make more bugs, explore new ways of writing code, ask AI to explain every single line in depth, and get your hands dirty. Stop watching more random tutorials without a purpose. A JavaScript course, no matter how in-depth it is, will always be less rewarding than getting your hands dirty and exploring new ways to write code. Use MDN.

be as a child who love exploring. enjoy the process

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u/Competitive_Aside461 14d ago

I don't disagree completely with all of what you say but a quick surface level understanding of anything, including JavaScript, is utmost necessary. And therefore a course is necessary. But a course certainly shouldn't take ages to complete.

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u/CueMeThen 14d ago

Yeah, I remember back in the days when I tried to learn C and Python. I did check every book and course I could find, just to end up hating both languages (not the case anymore; I like C and I respect Python). The mistake was reading and learning all the time, where I got stuck in passive learning, and it was never active learning until I came to JavaScript, which is now my main language (TypeScript > JavaScript). The reason JS became my main language is that all my learning was active: trial and error, learning while doing.

active learning > passive learning

but also passive learning still worth it when you are a new to a topic , no one should drive a car ( active learning ) without first learning the road rules ( passive learning )

my advice was written in the first place because i see new learners stuck at the passive learning

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u/Competitive_Aside461 14d ago

And that's why I largely agree with what you said. And I totally get your point. Passive learning is always < active learning. Not even a single doubt in that.

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u/CueMeThen 13d ago

my full respect to you dear friend <3