Why JavaScript Should Be The First Programming Language You Learn

JavaScript should definitely be the first programming language you learn. In this video, I discuss JS's flexibility, tooling, learning resources, future proof-ness, and job market opportunities, and provide a few additional tips along the way.

0:00 Intro
0:17 Tips and thoughts
1:29 Flexibility
2:05 Tooling
3:13 Resources
4:55 Future Proof
5:20 Opportunities (Job market)
6:47 Wrap-up

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RESOURCES & LINKS
Coding Playgrounds
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Books
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Eloquent JavaScript, 3rd Edition: A Modern Introduction to Programming, Marijn Haverbeke
JavaScript and JQuery: Interactive Front-End Web Development, Jon Duckett
JavaScript: The Good Parts: The Good Parts, Douglas Crockford

Video Courses
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Gaming Tools
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React Native
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