grisaitis / javascriptlearning

Documenting my learning of JavaScript

JavaScript Self-Study Project

This repository contains code I am writing as part of a self-study curriculum in JavaScript. It follows the roadmap laid out at JavaScript is sexy. I determined that this was the best roadmap / syllabus out there after doing some research on reddit and googling around.

My main goal is to master JavaScript, and by this I mean: to know how to make awesome shit with it with little time and high independence.

To get to this point, I aim to gain mastery of:

• language fundamentals
  • syntax
  • built-in data structures and functions
• best practices
  • design patterns
  • awareness of pitfalls / common mistakes
  • implementing basic algorithms (e.g. sorting, graphs, trees)
• implementing paradigms
  • object-oriented
  • functional programming

As of Sep 2014, I'm still in the lame area of having to look things up a lot as I go. I need to get past this, because it's slow / doesn't scale, is not rewarding, and doesn't build my confidence. To address this, I'm throwing in some structure (with the self-study curriculum) and making it public, which I think will motivate me, slash shame me into making progress.