‘Knowing what you’re looking at’ – JS tips for new React developers

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I have a confession to make. While I have been a professional web developer for over 6 years, I didn't feel comfortable with JavaScript until a year and a half ago. I still don't feel like I know a lot of things. There's a lot that still confuses me. But I've grown a lot in my knowledge in the past year and a half. I wanted to share what I've learned. My goal is to get more accessibility folks into the JavaScript community. The cryptic vocabulary for JavaScript concepts is intimidating for many folks (including myself). It’s why I didn’t become a JavaScript developer until I was 4.5 years into my career. Many experts say you should know the fundamentals well before learning frameworks. But where is that boundary? What is “knowing the fundamentals?” When do you know enough to jump into…

This content originally appeared on a11y with Lindsey and was authored by a11y with Lindsey