Ask HN: What's the best path for learning JavaScript for web development?
I&#x27;m a web developer who doesn&#x27;t know Javascript. Yes, that&#x27;s a bit shameful to say, since Javascript is the language of the web. I&#x27;ve basically managed thus far with just backend languages and frameworks and hacking together CSS&#x2F;Bootstrap&#x2F;a tiny bit of jQuery, but obviously I need to learn JS.<p>Assuming I have close to zero JS knowledge but know how to program, what&#x27;s the best learning path for me to become competent in frontend development?<p>One idea I had was<p>1. Read Eloquent Javascript<p>2. Read Javascript--the good parts<p>Work on side projects using this stuff as I read through it<p>3. Read a book on jquery, keep doing side projects<p>And then eventually start learning a framework. Is this a good plan? Any suggestions?