
Today I want to promote a course that's not my own. There's no affiliate deal & no partnership. I just want to promote a project that I think is seriously undervalued.
At last year's WordCamp US Matt Mullenweg said, “Learn JavaScript Deeply”.
Homework assignment from @photomatt: Learn JavaScript, deeply. #WCUS pic.twitter.com/VHr2p4JB1O
— WordCamp US (@WordCampUS) December 5, 2015
It was a powerful call to action for the WordPress community. The WordPress project is moving in that direction, the web in general is moving in that direction, and if you don't want to be left behind you should also move in that direction.
Unfortunately there aren't a lot of resources out there to help you learn JavaScript. At least not within the context of WordPress.
It can be hard to start when you don't know where the starting line is. I've heard about Backbone, Angular and React, but which one do I use? And when?