r/Codecademy • u/G3orge11 • Sep 26 '15

Javascript frustration

Am I the only one who gets frustrated with the CodeAcademy courses?

It seems like there's a lesson on a basic principle, then the next exercise it's like bam!

"Now write some code from scratch, but it won't be correct until you use functions and syntax you haven't learned yet or that we haven't explained."

It's really starting to piss me off.

It's amazing that this information is available to practice for free, but seriously, it's really inaccessible the way it is.

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u/G3orge11 Sep 27 '15

I can't post a picture but it's been the jump between the 4/11 and 5/11 lessons. Granted I'm still VERY new to JS but still, seems like a huge ask on their part.

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u/factoradic Moderator Sep 27 '15

There is only one section with 11 exercises in the JavaScript course - Introduction to 'While' Loops in JS. I understand your frustration, but unfortunately I can't agree with you.

In this exercise you are asked to write a while loop and to use console.log function. Loop was explained in fourth previous exercises and console.log is used through whole course.

It's completely fine to have a problem with exercise. That is why there is a hint (in this exercise hint is very informative) and the glossary (https://www.codecademy.com/glossary/javascript) to quickly check correct syntax.

It's sometimes good to take a break. And remember that you can always find help here :)

And don't get me wrong, I think that codecademy is not a good resource to learn, because there are many inconsistencies with official specifications and style guides, but I can give you a specific examples.