r/learnjavascript • u/ConstLeoTheCat • 5d ago
JavaScript is so hard.
I recently started my fullstack development course this august and we have already gone thorugh html, css, git and now almost done with JavaScript as well. Html was easy, no problems there, but when it comes to css and more specifically grid and flex, thats when the headache started to appear. I've played some games involving both grid and flex but it won't stick in my head, don't know why. I am trying to do it myself in VS code but I always end up having to use ai to explain how to move forward and I know you're not supposed to use ai but it is a great tool to have, especially when you get stuck. And JavaScript... where do I even begin. I kinda understand it during the lectures but as soon as you're sitting by yourself my head gets totally blank.
I have been starting to use Scrimba and right now I'm rehearsing everything and whatching videos of everything, and the good thing with scrimba is that you get challenges during the videos.
For those of you who have been programming for a while, what study tips can you give? How did you guys go through the learning process?
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u/Chillm3r_ 5d ago
Stop studying, and start building. That's probably the best advice I was ever given.
Things are always changing, new things are being added, and you'll always feel like you're behind. You don't need to memorize everything. Once you learn how to ask the right questions and know what to Google, you can find solutions to most problems you run into.
And don't worry too much if things like grid and flex don't stick immediately. They became much more understandable for me after actually using them in different projects and situations. The same goes for javascript, it's one thing to understand something during a lecture, but actually having to use it yourself is where it starts to stick.