Episode 028 - JavaScript Universi-LongIslandIce-ty

We’ve all started somewhere. JavaScript isn’t always an easy language to learn. In this episode, we’re joined by Gordon Zhu, who teaches workshops on JavaScript at Watch and Code. We are also joined by Luis Vargas, a Senior Manager on Global Payments at Netflix who has recently been learning JavaScript and has attended one of Gordon’s workshops. In this episode, we all talk about our journey of learning JavaScript and ways we’ve worked through it. Items mentioned in the episode: ColdFusion, PHP, Flash, ASP.NET, jQuery, MooTools, Dojo, Backbone, Python, Reddit, Eclipse, Eloquent JavaScript, You Don't Know JS, Speaking JavaScript, CD Baby, Frontend Masters Guests: Gordon Zhu - @gordon_zhu Luis Vargas Panelists: Ryan Burgess - @burgessdryan Ryan Anklam - @bittersweetryan Brian Holt - @holtbt Mars Jullian - @marsjosephine Stacy London - @stacylondoner Picks: Gordon Zhu - Watch and Code Gordon Zhu - Ten Things I Have Learned - Milton Glaser Luis Vargas - Watch and Code Luis Vargas - Industrial noise blocking headphones Luis Vargas - Derek Sivers Ryan Burgess - Austin Maples - Idle Hand Tattoo Ryan Burgess - Fluid Paint Ryan Burgess - Abstract Ryan Anklam - The Expanse Ryan Anklam - Kahn Academy - Intro To Storytelling Ryan Anklam - New Day - Radio Edit by Xavier Eleven Brian Holt - Schiit Fulla Brian Holt - Synology Mars Jullian - Forward JS Stacy London - Chrome Canary - Loads CSS Progressively Stacy London - Code School Stacy London - RVK by Nathan Fake