JavaScript Study Group

This is a more in-depth study group. Please respect your fellow learners and keep your RSVP status up-to-date. :-)

Schedule:

• Oct 3 - DevMountain
• Nov 7 - DevMountain
• Dec 5 - DevMountain

Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm

FAQ:

What do we do during study groups?

We collaborative work through NodeSchool Workshoppers (http://nodeschool.io/#workshopper-list) , CodeWars Katas (http://www.codewars.com/kata/search/javascript?q=&beta=false&order_by=rank_id+asc), Project Euler challenges (https://projecteuler.net/), games for learning JS (e.g. Elevator Saga (http://play.elevatorsaga.com/), WarriorJS (https://github.com/olistic/warriorjs), Untrusted (http://alexnisnevich.github.io/untrusted/), Fight Code (http://fightcodegame.com/), CodeFights (https://codefights.com/home)), the original CodeKatas (http://codekata.com/), side projects (your own or other Learners' projects), and concepts or code that we're hung-up on, with other learners. In other words, we practice JS coding and learning more about JS code in a collaborative, supportive, and social environment.

What level of programmer is this for?

If you're asking, you're at the right level! Basically, it's for anyone wanting to learn and practice JavaScript skills with other people. I think that Learners get more out of it if they have learned the basics beforehand, but you're welcome to join us even if you've never written anything in JavaScript! (That said, the best way to learn how JavaScript works is ... (http://i.imgur.com/Rg0atGX.jpg))

What can I do between study groups? Where should I start learning JavaScript?

If you haven't started learning the basics, then I can't recommend FreeCodeCamp.com (http://www.freecodecamp.com/) enough! It (a) assumes no knowledge coming in, (b) provides a linear progression from no knowledge to a portfolio of web applications, (c) lets you move as fast or slow as you want, (d) lets you skip lessons and topics you're already familiar with, and (e) has phenomenal online support.

I'm not great at checking gitter, but I have set up a gitter channel for discussion between study groups - https://gitter.im/SLC-JS-Learners/chat (and remember that almost all programmers tend to be in one of two states (http://i.imgur.com/dzbQCj4.png), so it's perfectly normal to be in one of these states!)

Location, Location, Location

We'll be meeting at the SLC DevMountain campus downtown - 341 South Main Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, UT.

Parking: You can park for free at the Wells Fargo/East Gallivan garage, 45 Broadway Salt Lake City, UT 84111 (https://www.google.com/maps/place/71+300+S,+Salt+Lake+City,+UT+84111/@40.7628824,-111.8890957,18z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m7!1m4!3m3!1s0x8752f51039a68d1f:0x43594559d55a6ad3!2s341+Main+St+E,+Salt+Lake+City,+UT+84111!3b1!3m1!1s0x8752f511d4ffee59:0xd152dc78ab2b4b3f). (Entrance is to the right of Spitz, where the black car is entering. (https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7628825,-111.8895427,3a,75y,270h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sITKL3dGUh73OGfn5bxthWA!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DITKL3dGUh73OGfn5bxthWA%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D20.882717%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656))

Note: The BACK doors will be propped open (look for door handles like those shown below). Come in the back doors, through the first set of doors on the right hand-side, toward the rear/kitchen area of the large room, down the stairs, and into the room on the right.

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