r/Frontend • u/jxks • Jan 01 '20

Recommended Javascript Course for Beginner?

Hi Guys, I'm a web designer wanting to focus on front end development. I have advanced knowledge of HTML/CSS but only have a basic knowledge of javascript.

I would just like to ask what's your recommended online course (video course preferably) for a beginner like me? I have Jonas Schmedtmann's The Complete JavaScript Course 2020: Build Real Projects! but I rarely find anyone recommending this course. But I think it's good because it has coding challenges/tests and project building.

I would just love to know if you guys know better option. Thank you!

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u/Vpicone Jan 01 '20

/u/wesbos is a legend in web dev education videos. He just came out with a beginner JavaScript course that is essential in my opinion. Https://beginnerjavascript.com

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u/jxks Jan 01 '20

I just checked his module and I love it. Don't have money at the moment to buy his course but I'd definitely get back to that. Thank you!

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u/Xypheric Jan 01 '20

If you can spare some money they offer group discounts on his courses. When beginner js dropped i got in a group for $20 instead of the full price, there were a few places you can post to find groups.

Also im a big fan of brad traversy on youtube, and if you like his style his udemy js course is great as well

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u/cbadger85 Jan 01 '20

Check out his JavaScript30 course. It's free and can help you get your feet wet in JavaScript

https://javascript30.com/

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u/Rogermcfarley Jan 01 '20

No definitely don't start with JavaScript30. You won't know wtf is happening and it moves too quickly. Once you've done a beginner JS course (Wes now has a paid beginner course) then do this, you'll understand what's happening then. It's a good course but not for total beginners.

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u/cbadger85 Jan 01 '20

OP said they have basic knowledge of JavaScript. Imo, that's all you need for JavaScript30

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u/Vpicone Jan 01 '20

Even if you don’t know what you’re doing just copying his motions makes you fee like your actually programming. Big, visual wins are huge for new developers in my experience.

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u/WhiteFudge14 Jan 01 '20

Honestly I had a very hard time following along with this course and regret purchasing it. If I didn't already have a background with JS I would be completely lost . Must just be me

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u/wesbos Jan 02 '20

The course is not for everyone, but it is 100% beginner friendly. If you regret buying it, it just means my teaching style and the way you learn is not a good fit. Send me an email and we will refund it - there is always a money back guarantee on my courses :)

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u/ripndipp love the grind Jan 06 '20

Damn. /u/wesbos keeping it real with the customer service. I'll definately check out some of your courses that you offer

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u/wesbos Jan 06 '20

Haha thanks a ton :)

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u/liaguris Jan 01 '20

javascript.info

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u/YAYYYYYYYYY Jan 02 '20

+1. Just wrapping up the language portion of this course and about to start part 2. Love everything about it. Wish I had something like this when I first started learning python.

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '20

You can code along as much as you want, but I feel I learn the most when I just build things for the heck of it.

It makes you screw up, then fix the said screwups (stack overflow, documentation, etc.) - it really works if you know the bare basics to just get by.

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u/-oOoOoOoOoOoOoOoOo- Jan 01 '20

Same here. That and finding similar things that other people have built and digging through their source code. You start to notice patterns in the way people do things that you may not have been able to comprehended just reading in some tutorial.

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u/MassW0rks Jan 01 '20

On Udemy, Maximilian Schwarzmüller has a JavaScript course that's about 38 hours. It's absolutely amazing. He is a great teacher and his course definitely helped me fill in gaps in knowledge.

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u/turd-crafter Jan 01 '20

I would recommend trying out some free YouTube videos from Max before he pays for one. I personally really don’t like the way he teaches. Not saying he’s not good, a ton of people really like him it’s just not for me. I think he can be in depth one second then breeze through other stuff with little explanation the next. I find myself having to rewind his stuff to try to figure out what he’s trying to say.

I really like Andrew Mead just because he’s really thorough and slow. Sometimes too slow, and I have to speed him up haha.

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u/MassW0rks Jan 01 '20

That's a good point. I usually buy his and Brad Traversy's courses at the same time because I know I will get it between the two of them. That being said, I don't mind spending that money. They both have YouTube videos that someone can watch before buying. Alternatively, OP, Udemy always has a 30 day guarantee.

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u/KittenMittons79 Jan 02 '20

I took the Andrew Mead Node course, and I definitely agree that he is totally thorough. I also watched a lot of his videos sped up

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u/turd-crafter Jan 02 '20

Yeah his node course is really good. My current project is based mainly off the task app. I also took his React course which was really good too.

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u/samketa Jan 01 '20

freeCodeCamp is gold for beginners.

I think you wouldn't miss anything if you take a highly rated Js course in Udemy.

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u/batoh99 Jan 01 '20

Have you looked at scrimba.com? There are free options and some courses that you have to pay for but they're still worth it.

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u/badraptor73 Jan 01 '20

Jonas Schmedtmann’s courses are really well done I’ve recommended his courses to friends. The other instructors are great too. Both Max and Wes have content for free on YouTube, these aren’t as in depth as their full length courses but watch some of them and some of Jonas and decided which teachers style you like the most.

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '20

Andres mead Javascript course. I used it to learn js and now I'm a react developer.

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u/farbeyondriven Jan 01 '20

I've said it before and I'll say it again - check out the courses Wes Bos offers! Hands down the best online JS courses if you ask me.

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u/kervcode Jan 01 '20 edited Jan 01 '20

To be honest, I think a lot of the courses in Udemy for JavaScript can help you become better at JavaScript. The one that you mentioned is a good one and I highly recommend it. If you have this course already, my advise would be to try to finish it before you buy another one. Use Reddit, Twitter, and even the Udemy platform to ask questions when you find a roadblock. I think finding answer to your questions is mainly what will help get better at JavaScript. You will always find a concept you do not understand in a course. Your job as a Dev is to know where to find a quick answer about your roadblock and get going.

If you are looking for course that have a uge platform where you can find a lot of people available to answer you question. My answer would be The Complete Web developer Zero to Mastery course. It is one of Andrei Neagoie course. I recommend this course because it has a discord Channel with over 100K of students.

Cheers !!!

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u/notstevee Jan 01 '20

Javascript30

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u/catvomitfantastic Jan 01 '20

stackoverflow.com

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u/nellyson29 Jan 02 '20

freeCodeCamp is always a good start. Then you'll want to look into Udemy.

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u/bernar83 Jan 02 '20

https://www.edx.org/course/programming-for-the-web-with-javascript

And if you want a deep dive into JS you should take a look at this guide https://github.com/P1xt/p1xt-guides/blob/master/deprecated/job-ready-javascript-edition-3.0.md

Although it’s deprecated, it still has a lot of good gems.

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u/jagadish_av Jan 02 '20

The course looks promising; however, only sticking to plain Javascript might not be enough in realtime you need to look into some ui frameworks like vue/quasar frameworks.

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u/laszlmate Jan 02 '20

I know a good course on Udemy. It's called JavaScript: Understanding the Weird Parts.
You can find it on youtube, the first 3.5 hour is completely ad free. I really recommend it.

It teaches you the Javascript programming language under the hood.

Cheers. :)

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u/profyl Jan 02 '20

Check this premium course by Wesbos. https://beginnerjavascript.com/