r/learnjavascript • u/tianan • Mar 01 '21

100% Free "Mini Code Bootcamp" from Lambda School launches tomorrow - starts by building a song visualizer in JavaScript

We've been working on building a fun way to introduce people to JavaScript, specifically designed to help you write code and see the results quickly as you learn the fundamentals of JS along the way.

It's completely 100% free, and open to everyone. Thought it might be interesting to some folks here - https://lambdaschool.com/free-mini-code-bootcamp.

I want to respect this community as being for learning, so if this feels spammy please feel free to remove it, just wanted to let folks know of what I think will be a pretty cool course.

Unfortunately, the instructor is a big Taylor Swift fan, so if you're not into T Swift you'll have to write your own code so that you can plug in whichever artist you prefer ;)

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u/dman777 Mar 02 '21

As a 32 year old bro switching careers and ALSO a Swiftie....I am about this. Thank you!

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u/tianan Mar 02 '21

What does it say that I first read that as Swift as in iOS Swift

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u/dman777 Mar 02 '21

It means you’re a perfectly normal human and not weird.

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u/locomocopoco Mar 02 '21

Chill. I don’t understand the hate. She has a voice. She composed songs and sings. If you don’t like her music, don’t listen. Turn off the radio. Listen to your own collection on a decent noise canceling headphones. Try to be normal this way.

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u/dman777 Mar 02 '21

Friend of you follow the thread,I talk about myself being a big fan aka “Swiftie”. I was just half joking that it’s a weird thing to be. Cause it is. And I’m weird for being that way. Damn

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u/Human_Evolution Mar 02 '21

I registered and it just says, "your information has been received," and then nothing. What exactly is the next step after registering? Maybe someone should code that.

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u/tianan Mar 02 '21

You’ll get an email tonight!

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u/Human_Evolution Mar 02 '21

Thanks! Excited to start.

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u/littocode Mar 02 '21

Love this!! I registered and am excited for the song visualizer haha. I didn’t get a confirmation email or anything but I’m assuming I’ll get information at least a couple hours prior to the class tomorrow.

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u/jadeakisskiss Mar 02 '21

I was sold on the learning JS part, or so I thought. I’m totally a huge T Swift fan lol 😅

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u/BeerInTheRear Mar 02 '21 edited Mar 02 '21

Hey I went to Lambda back in the day. This sounds like a really cool new direction. I'll be checking it out for sure.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

Do you have a job doing what you set out to with lambda?

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u/lostinthisworld9 Mar 02 '21

I went to Lambda finished last year the web development course. It has its ups and downs but I was really excited to enrolo being from Europe and not having any professional experience in the area. Couple of months after i got a job and Lambda played a great part on getting it

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

That’s great to hear man! I’m really happy for you!

Could you tell me how your career has been since? :)

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u/lostinthisworld9 Mar 02 '21

I'm 8 months in as a software engineer, plus working for home and for a small company and getting to do all kinds of things it's been my dream job to be honest

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

Very happy to hear that! I’m currently working in the Help desk scene myself slowly learning through Udemy maybe an hour a day or so — probably going to take me forever before I can get my dream job, but eventually I hope.

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u/BeerInTheRear Mar 02 '21

I had a job offer before I graduated. I took it and haven't looked back.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

That’s really awesome to hear, I read you went a different direction since. Care to elaborate a bit? I’m super curious, but do not feel pressured into that by any means

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u/BeerInTheRear Mar 02 '21

Sure, I don't mind at all.

Starting with Lambda, I got used to 12+ hour days of programming/studying.

After ~2 years of this as a JS Front End Dev, I was burned out. So I walked away from programming for a while.

After the burnout wore off, I assessed what I liked and didn't like about my programming situation, and started down a different path. I have since moved away from FE JavaScript and started into Python, dividing my attention between Data Analytics, Blockchain, Music, and Art.

Now I'm trying to figure out what my next move is, with my latest pivot of interests. I tend to "pivot" a lot in life, not sure if I recommend that or not. I envy people who can just stick with one thing and rock it until they become super-heroes at what they do. As soon as I get even reasonably proficient at something, I start to get bored. But that has been my journey so far, anyway. You asked, lol...

I'm an old man by the way, so take what I say with a grain of salt. I'm probably mostly just shaking my cane at the clouds.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

I really appreciate the write up and those days sound brutal 12+.

Your age doesn’t change anything, sounds like you’ve done well for yourself and I hope to do half as much as you even haha.

Keep it up and keep going.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

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u/BeerInTheRear Mar 02 '21

In a way, but no longer in the traditional sense.

I grew tired of the Agile Methodology (don't get me started, lol), and I have been doing my own thing for a while now.

Good luck on your journey! You'll get out of it what you put into it. Work hard, and rest well.

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u/Kackboy Mar 02 '21

Is it self paced?

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u/Paulinho5 Mar 03 '21

This has been a really good session.

He's a great teacher

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '21

Thank you! I haven't started studying JS yet so it'll be my first time. I'll be sure to check out.

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u/Human_Evolution Mar 02 '21

Bookmark "MDN javascript." That is likely the best documentation site on JS.