Full Stack Open Part 1

Ivan Trajanovski — Sun, 10 May 2020 11:16:22 +0000

And here is the first part of my Full Stack Open Course blog. This part wasn't particularly difficult, but I decided to still write about it, just to be consistent. I have been pretty busy with work this week, so I can safely say that this took me about a week, which I assume is how the course should be paced.

The first two "parts"(1a and 1b) are fairly straightforward. You get introduced to React first, then JavaScript. Everything was really understandable and there are great reading recommendations about JS and React. The exercises of these parts is just setting up react, creating a simple app, and understanding components.

Now the other 2 parts(1c and 1d) go a bit deeper into React. You learn about state management, complex state and debugging. A lot of good developer practices are introduced here. In 1d you actually make two apps, fairly simple looking, but with some functionality. I really enjoyed making them.

One of the apps in the 1d part is to create a simple feedback app. The last step is to render the components as a table. I spent more time on this than I am willing to admit.

Overall, a great intro to React. Can't wait to start the next part.

Starting Full Stack Open Course

Ivan Trajanovski — Tue, 05 May 2020 11:31:24 +0000

Hello everyone. I have made the decision to start blogging more frequently as a way to see my progress over time and reflect back. This is my first post in a blog about the Full Stack Open Course by the University of Helsinki.

I have been putting off taking this course for a long time. Their other course for Java, which can be found here, was awesome. I personally learned more from that course than anything else.

So, back to Full Stack Open. The course was just updated, which is the perfect time to start. I always thought that I should wait and learn a lot before attempting this course, but I decided to just start. I'm working part-time currently, which is great because I will more time for the course. I already did part 0, almost done with part 1 too. I will try writing a post either every week or after every part I finish, but I will decide that later, depending on my progress.

That is all for now, I am extremely excited, there is also a Telegram group which I've already joined. If you are in the same shoes as me, and you're thinking about taking this course, just do it. Now is the perfect time.

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Full Stack Open Part 1

Starting Full Stack Open Course