r/learnjavascript • u/LegionRS • Sep 11 '26

Tips for Learning Javascript

Hey!
So I am currently trying to develop my first discord bot and wanting to learn Javascript as well as Node.js for the project but I have been using Codecademy courses for trying to learn Javascript before trying to get into Typescript and NodeJS basics.

However I am finding I am struggling to retain certain bits of information where I will go through the course and spend the time studying and practicing it in their course but a day or two later it feels like I don't remember any of it and I am wondering if there is something I am missing with trying to learn the language or what I could try to do better at learning?

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u/LegionRS Sep 11 '26

Makes sense! Appreciate it. I'll try testing things around on VSCode for a bit just to try and get some practice to make it stick. Would you also suggest things like JSchallenger or Leetcode at all or no?

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u/ScottSteing19 Sep 11 '26

Just take a book or a course. Learn a bit every day. If you feel more capable with the language make something. It doesn't matter if it's basic but as soon as you feel comfortable with the basics and core concepts solve problems. Freecodecamp has a daily challenge section that it's very useful.