Learn JavaScript Online
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programming course
SHOW HN2019
How HN took it
3 positive, 12 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 14 critical, out of 31 comments about the project. Thread score -0.28.
Design: 2 for, 3 againstPricing: 0 for, 4 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 3 againstExecution: 0 for, 3 againstIdea: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Polished, well-designed app with interactive exercises
From 3 comments
Cool app! Well done. I would maybe reconsider using Fira Code, or add a font preference option. It's an awesome font but this app is clearly for beginners, and having >=, === and…
WouterSpaak on HNHi OP, this looks great, first of all. Very nicely polished! On the other hand, I find the most difficult thing about frontend isn't necessarily the syntax, but the build tools -…
faitswulff on HNVery nice! This seems like a better way to learn or refresh on the language that just wading through tutorials/textbooks. One thing that is missing is a way to report problems in…
stupidcar on HN
Objections
Requires GitHub sign-in with no way to try content first
From 2 comments
I wanted to test this out but it appears the only way to do so is by signing in with GitHub. That won't necessarily deter me, but I imagine that will be the case for others. If I…
sjroot on HNWhy does the site need to have my github private email address? I use different email addresses for different sites. I don't want learningjavascript.online to have my github…
crusso on HN
Paid pricing hidden and unclear; upgrade page hard to find
From 2 comments
This just goes to show that if someone publishes any learning resource, people will shower the author with praise regardless of the quality, or even trying the resource out. We…
Kaveren on HNNot sure why I thought this was going to be free, but for whatever reason I was surprised to see the prompt for payment after finishing the trial.
onewhonknocks on HN
Some exercise and content errors, such as a wrong canVote test
From 1 comment
Very nice! This seems like a better way to learn or refresh on the language that just wading through tutorials/textbooks. One thing that is missing is a way to report problems in…
stupidcar on HN
Too many existing JavaScript resources already exist
From 1 comment
This just goes to show that if someone publishes any learning resource, people will shower the author with praise regardless of the quality, or even trying the resource out. We…
Kaveren on HN
Requests
Allow access without signing in
From 1 comment
I wanted to test this out but it appears the only way to do so is by signing in with GitHub. That won't necessarily deter me, but I imagine that will be the case for others. If I…
sjroot on HN
Build tools such as webpack and babel course material
From 1 comment
Hi OP, this looks great, first of all. Very nicely polished! On the other hand, I find the most difficult thing about frontend isn't necessarily the syntax, but the build tools -…
faitswulff on HN
Option to disable font ligatures
From 1 comment
Cool app! Well done. I would maybe reconsider using Fira Code, or add a font preference option. It's an awesome font but this app is clearly for beginners, and having >=, === and…
WouterSpaak on HN
Questions
Can the account be removed?
From 1 comment
Is there a way to remove an account?
grumpwagon on HN
Why is GitHub private email needed?
From 1 comment
Why does the site need to have my github private email address? I use different email addresses for different sites. I don't want learningjavascript.online to have my github…
crusso on HN
Alternatives named
Eloquent JavaScript
From 1 comment
I was in the same position a while back, and found Eloquent JavaScript [0] to be a really good read. It's quite well structured, which makes diving into the bits that sound…
jsty on HN
MDN JavaScript guide
From 2 comments
I find this MDN JS guide very helpful. Quickly scan the chapters/sections and pick ones you are not familiar with. https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide
a_w on HNThis just goes to show that if someone publishes any learning resource, people will shower the author with praise regardless of the quality, or even trying the resource out. We…
Kaveren on HN
javascript.info and Free Code Camp
From 1 comment
This just goes to show that if someone publishes any learning resource, people will shower the author with praise regardless of the quality, or even trying the resource out. We…
Kaveren on HN
es6cheatsheet.com
From 1 comment
https://es6cheatsheet.com aims to do exactly that. Old code on the left, modern alternative on the right. I didn’t go quite as far back as 1998, but if you kinda know ES5 and…
Swizec on HN