Been feeling the urge to stop scrolling and start building.
Typescript seems to be the standard here? I've used JavaScript before, but never built on anything bigger than simple websites. Any tips for a beginner?
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Just start building, it's like FAFO.
Just do it, don’t worry about perfection
Ooo lots of things to consider when deciding on languages and technologies to use. It’s a bit of a journey and it is highly dependent on what you’re interested in building and what resonates with you. I’m very much a backend dev (although I do front end work for clients when they need it), and that lends itself to different technologies than someone who really enjoys FE work. Basically… try things, learn things, but ultimately, pay attention to the things that resonate to you and don’t be afraid to pivot. You steer your own ship. And whatever language or area you decide to start in… there’s a community here of people with all sorts of skills, so don’t be afraid to ask for help
This 🔝
Very well said. I came to programming through data analytics so python was a no brainer due to its versatility! I’m being more enticed by rust lately as I’m becoming more interested in a broader range of coding. As Katie said, exploring the multitude of options is a bit of a journey - might be helpful to look up some projects you are interested in and see what tool kits they are using
Just start coding… Typescript is cool. You can use it for backend and Frontend. Easy to use. Let’s go.
I have little credibility on this subject so take with a grain of salt, but personally I would resist the temptation to learn a framework until you know JavaScript / TypeScript reasonably well. Knowledge of fundamentals will transfer more than knowledge of specific frameworks, and the latter will make more sense and be easier to learn once you have the basics.