I'd probably say learning (at least the basics of) vanilla JS is a great idea if your goal is to learn a derivative technology (e.g. TypeScript, etc.). As TypeScript transpiles into JS, it's like learning the basics before the advanced bits.
Once you have a good grasp of the core technology, learning the extras becomes a bit easier.
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I'd probably say learning (at least the basics of) vanilla JS is a great idea if your goal is to learn a derivative technology (e.g. TypeScript, etc.). As TypeScript transpiles into JS, it's like learning the basics before the advanced bits.
Once you have a good grasp of the core technology, learning the extras becomes a bit easier.