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Can You Actually Learn JavaScript From an Online Course?

Carl Anderson on May 02, 2019

When you see someone on Udemy promising to take you from JavaScript Zero to JavaScript Hero in only 2 weeks, it's easy to be skeptical. What about ...
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Jesse Koester

Often times what I have seen happen for most people is that they go take a course and have two options A: Their organization has a need or growth opportunity to use the skill B: Spend spare time nurturing that new skill after hours. The biggest hurdle that I see with most of the courses is that build tools tend to be a big stumbling block for most beginners. Just my simple opinion.

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Balogh Ákos

By taking multiple online courses, researching and experimenting a lot on your personal projects definitely.

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vladimir.dev

Good points. Development is learn-by-doing, more than anything else.