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

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http://advancedbeginnerchallenge.com – I built a course to get your first job in web development, or upgrade from Junior to mid-level. All done over email for your convenience. Check out Team Treehouse to grow as a programmer! starthere.fm/treehouse Quick note: I recommend listening to this episode at 1.25 - 1.5 speed! It's a long episode, so it's a great time to experiment with increasing the speed to get more listening done! 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/ Email me for more info on our web development coaching programs! [email protected] Follow me on twitter for motivation and to be a part of a community of people who are focused on improvement: twitter.com/dainmiller

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