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Short Complaint For Front End Learning


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So far I have learned half way through the Web Develop Bootcamp course. I really want to share my deep feeling here:

I have learned basic HTML, CSS,  Bootstrap, JavaScript and jQuery which belong to front end category.

When I was learning HTML, CSS and Bootstrap parts, everything seemed good to go. I could understand how to write a simple web page, and create responsive nav-bar, and style my page into a good looking. All the small or big projects, I could finish 85% or 100% by myself depending on the project hard levels. So, I really felt some achievement at that time.

However, as I started to learn JavaScript and jQuery, everything became no fun. The concepts of those functions were not hard to understand, but they were hard to implement in the real project. Even small exercises drove me crazy.

I was struggle to write those function and logical stuff. Every time I saw a question, my mind was just blank. I didn't know how to start, which function should I use, what code should I write inside the function, etc.

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No matter what, I didn't choose quit. I know I am not good at logical thinking, but this may be a good opportunity to learn. Therefore, I followed the project solution video to learn the code step by step. At least I could finish the project and experience the whole process.

Another thing that piss me off is those sign.

  • HTML: always need to pay attention on : "" & < >
  • CSS: never forget the: {} & ;
  • JavaScript: Spacing is the must! And never forget to write those sign: "", (), {}, [] & ;
  • jQuery: always has the "$"
Those signs are extremely important, especially for JavaScript and jQuery. If you miss any sign or any space, the syntax just stop running the code. I always got this worst feeling when my code couldn't run, and I had to go back to find the error(s) and fix them. 

Alright, complaint is done. I will start to learn the back end parts now. To be clear, my goal is not about become a professional programmer. It is all about learn new things and develop some new skill. That's all.

For anyone who want to become a real programmer, please trust yourself and don't give up. Practice! Practice! Practice More!


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