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We cover Questions on Javascript, Freelancing, How to Learn, Job Interviews, How to Handle Ageism in Tech, & everything else!

Topics covered:
- The State of React in 2017
- The Best JS Frameworks to Learn for 2017
- How to split backend and frontend for complex apps
- The FASTEST Way to Learn JavaScript
- How to get your first freelance client - step by step
- How to charge and structure freelance client work
- How to deliver work to a client
- How to handle ageism and other potentially destructive negative emotions related to your career
- How to be adaptable in the face of challenge
- How to "manage up the chain of command"

Supplementary reference materials:
- https://github.com/acdlite/react-fiber-architecture
- https://github.com/facebook/react
- https://medium.com/javascript-scene/top-javascript-frameworks-topics-to-learn-in-2017-700a397b711#.a0crjpyq8
- https://vuejs.org/
- https://www.meteor.com/
- https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Loss_leader
- http://okdork.com/2014/07/22/actions-techniques-to-go-from-0-to-your-first-1k-with-freelancing/
- http://javascriptweekly.com/
- http://rubyweekly.com/
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Iiiv_z7woKaE7EcZ0ZMmrwyfcgbi95tFnVJKYFoLjRM/edit
- http://blog.careerfoundry.com/career-change/pricing-freelancer/
- http://www.creativeboom.com/tips/tips-on-how-much-to-charge-for-freelance-work/

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All Q&A, All Day! JavaScript, Freelancing, Clients, & How to Handle Challenges

Quincy reads his popular article on how to choose your first programming language when you learn to code.  He discusses Python, Java, JavaScript, Ruby, and C++ in terms of: - the job market for the language - the long term prospects for the language - how easy the language is to learn - what projects you can build while you’re learning (and share with friends so you can stay motivated) Read by&nbsp;Quincy Larson (https://twitter.com/ossia) Article link: https://fcc.im/2yCMatt Learn to code for free at: https://www.freecodecamp.org Music: "Sounds of Wonder" by Vangough:&nbsp;https://fcc.im/2yQOq0q Transcript: Most people’s journey toward learning to program starts with a single late-night Google search. Usually it’s something like “Learn ______” But how do they decide which language to search for? “They always joke about Java on Silicon Valley. I guess I should learn that.” Or: “Haskell. So hot right now. Haskell.” Or: “That Go gopher is just so gosh-darn cute.” And then there’s the rest of us. We’ll probably search for something like: “Which programming language should I learn first?” Few questions are so commonly asked that they get the full infographic treatment. But this is one of them: Deciding on your first programming language can be a fun process — kind of like one of those “Which Quentin Tarantino character are you?” personality quizzes. But before you run off to learn Ruby because you enjoyed playing with Play-Doh as a kid, let me remind you: the stakes are pretty high here. It will take you hundreds of hours of practice to become even remotely competent with your first programming language. So you should consider the following factors: - the job market for the language - the long term prospects for the language - how easy the language is to learn - what projects you can build while you’re learning (and share with friends so you can stay motivated) Every year brings new programming languages, and with them, new academic papers. And new web comics. Seriously. Check out this gem from last month: When it comes to choosing a first programming language, there’s no shortage of options. To narrow it down a bit, here are the most common Google searches related to learning programming, over the past 12 years: Java has had its ups and downs. Python has gradually risen to become the most popular choice. But tucked away below these is the Little Engine That Could, slowly choo-choo’ing up in popularity over the past few years. And that engine is JavaScript. Before I talk about these programming languages, let me clarify: I’m not arguing that any one language is objectively better than any other I agree that developers should eventually learn more than one language I’m arguing that first they should learn one language well. And — as you can probably guess from the upside down text in my headline — that language should be JavaScript. Let’s kick things off by exploring how programming is currently taught in school. Computer Science 101 Universities have traditionally taught programming under the umbrella of computer science, which itself is often seen as an extension of mathematics, or tie-in to an electrical engineering degree. Of course, as you may have heard by now: “Computer science education cannot make anybody an expert programmer any more than studying brushes and pigment can make somebody an expert painter.” — Eric S. Raymond As of 2016, many universities still treat programming like it’s computer science, and computer science like it’s math. As a result, many introductory programming courses focus on low-level-of-abstraction languages like C, or mathematically-focused languages like MATLAB. And department chairs generally stay the course, pointing to annual programming language leaderboards like the TIOBE Index, or this one from the IEEE: Most of these leaderboards look virtually identical to how they were 10 years ago. But change does happen....

Ep. 6 - Which Programming Language Should You Learn First?

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All Q&A, All Day! JavaScript, Freelancing, Clients, & How to Handle Challenges

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