Why am I doing #100DaysOfJS?

Hi everyone! 👋

I've started learning JavaScript from scratch again. I started from the very basics and will try to cover every concept in such detail that it helps one to stay ahead at their job or debug issues faster. ⚡️

I've 4+ years of experience in the industry so I know where to dig deep and where surface information will suffice. 4 years and starting from scratch? Why? 🤔

The Why?

Well, I believe that if you just keep your fundamentals strong you can go a long way in tech. Frameworks might come and go but JavaScript will always be there. 🗿 There are new additions to the language every now and then and it's easy to lose touch when you're working on heavy frameworks that do a lot of things for you. So I do this practice sometimes, where I re-learn some topics just to keep my basics strong. Trust me, it helps a lot at my job too.

Every time I've re-read a topic from a different source or a tutorial I've learnt something new about it. Every time 💯. Even when you think you know all about a topic, you don't. Also, the tech industry is ever changing, so to stay relevant you should always try to upskill yourself. 🏃‍♂️

This is not the complete truth though. I could have done this activity silently like before but this time I am learning in public.

Here are some reasons for it:

1. I am trying to build an online presence. 🌎
2. By writing about it I memorize the information for a longer period. 🧠
3. I get to help someone else and build new connections. 🤝
4. As all this is public, I'm more likely to follow through. 👀

How's it going so far?

I am done with the first 7 days of my challenge. I read a topic online and then tweet about it. Yesterday, I tweeted at exactly 23:59. 🥵 I didn't want to skip a day.

Honestly, I'm loving it. It keeps me disciplined and I make sure I learn something new every day. 🙇‍♂️

Should you join me?

I think yes! Imagine you're on twitter scrolling through Elon's tweets and memes. You find this very short twitter thread by me that explains a JS topic. You spend 2-3 minutes reading it and you've learnt something new or maybe revised something you knew. 🤷‍♂️

Also, it motivates me to keep posting. 💪

So, here's my twitter: @thesnjvsharma 🐦 Let's connect!

If you'd like to connect with me on other platforms you can find all the info on my website. 🔗

Thanks for reading! 🙏
See you soon in another post when I complete first 10 days of my challenge and post a short summary of my learnings here.