This is a mistake some of us make in programming.
Some of us leave the actual programming language to learn the framework and that’s where many beginners get it wrong.
When you skip the fundamentals of a language and jump straight into a framework, you limit your growth without even realizing it.
Frameworks like React, Laravel, Django, or Flutter are built on top of programming languages like JavaScript, PHP, Python, and Dart.
If you don’t understand the base language, you’ll always find yourself stuck when things go wrong.
You’ll be able to use the framework only when everything is going smoothly, but the moment you need to fix an error or customize something beyond what tutorials cover you’ll be lost.
Here’s the truth:
Frameworks make development faster, but languages build understanding.
If you don’t know the “why” behind what the framework is doing, you’re just copying code, not creating solutions.
So before you rush into learning React, make sure you understand JavaScript.
Before Laravel, learn PHP.
Before Django, learn Python.
Before Flutter, learn Dart.
Mastering the language first gives you the confidence to use any framework and even switch between them easily when needed.
The framework is just a tool; the real power lies in understanding the language that powers it.
So learn and understand that programming language very well before moving over to its framework!
I hope someone finds this helpful!
I’m Hadi Raza, a passionate frontend developer
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