You will get something out of it, I believe that. Repetition is often the key to learning. Do as much as you can. Repeat the same lessons, one, two, three or more times if you still feel uncertain.
Attack your learning from different angles.
I've done this, and don't regret it. At this point I'm highly confident and comfortable reading any and all JavaScript. Also, I can write code with relative ease, it feels like a natural expression of thought.
The only way you will get that and comfort with the code is to practice mindfully. I remember feeling like you did, that moment of uncertainty almost made me quit. Push past. Trust me, with time and exposure that feeling fades and it code no longer feels alien. Think of it as slowly rewiring your brain and the way you think about problems and software that solves them.
Since this article, I am a full time professional developer. I've built fullstack applications (server to client-side) in Javascript.
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You will get something out of it, I believe that. Repetition is often the key to learning. Do as much as you can. Repeat the same lessons, one, two, three or more times if you still feel uncertain.
Attack your learning from different angles.
I've done this, and don't regret it. At this point I'm highly confident and comfortable reading any and all JavaScript. Also, I can write code with relative ease, it feels like a natural expression of thought.
The only way you will get that and comfort with the code is to practice mindfully. I remember feeling like you did, that moment of uncertainty almost made me quit. Push past. Trust me, with time and exposure that feeling fades and it code no longer feels alien. Think of it as slowly rewiring your brain and the way you think about problems and software that solves them.
Since this article, I am a full time professional developer. I've built fullstack applications (server to client-side) in Javascript.