Hey everyone! I’m just getting started on my web development journey and planning to dive into the CS50x course. Before I get too deep, I was wondering – for those of you with more experience, what’s something you wish you learned earlier on? I’d love to hear any tips or lessons you picked up along the way. Let’s get a good discussion going!
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I wish someone had told me to focus on understanding the basics of JavaScript early on. I wasted so much time trying to learn fancy libraries and frameworks without really grasping vanilla JS. Once I nailed that down, everything else became way easier.
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I wish I understood how important CSS is. I thought I could just rely on frameworks like Bootstrap, but learning how to style things from scratch gives you way more control. Plus, when you need to customize stuff, you won’t feel lost.
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Version control, man. Get comfortable with Git from day one. It’s not the most exciting thing when you’re starting out, but it’ll save you from a lot of headaches once you’re working on real projects. Trust me on that!
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I’d say don’t skip learning about how websites actually work. Things like HTTP requests, APIs, and databases. You don’t need to be an expert right away, but a solid understanding of how the back and front ends talk to each other will make you a better developer.
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Oh, and don’t fall into the trap of tutorial hell. I got stuck following tutorials for months without ever building my own stuff. Start creating projects early, even if they’re small or ugly at first. That’s where the real learning happens!
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Learning how to debug effectively would’ve saved me so many headaches. Understanding how to use browser dev tools, setting breakpoints, and reading error messages properly will make your life so much easier as you go forward.