Re:Robust Client-Side JavaScript (2017)
by afarrell on Wednesday June 24, 2020 @04:57PM
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> Do not take anything for granted. Do not count on anything. Question your beliefs.
One thing that makes it much harder to question your mental model: Not having one.
Confusion is bad.
I think some developers shy away from learning to build robust or accessible sites because getting something to work at all makes them feel like they are fighting against Venetian blinds[1]. By "some developers", I mean me. One key to overcoming this is the self-confidence that when someone says you are "overthinking things", "trying to understand the universe", or "just experiencing impostor syndrome" you can (silently, in a message you never send) tell them to pound sand.
If sitting down with a book[2] or other guide to frontend development helps you see a picture of how things work, be willing to give yourself that.
If writing automated tests helps you to see how things work, be willing to give yourself that.
[1] There are people who interpret it as an insult when frontend devs post https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pzckbNyqfc, but it is a real expression of individual experience.
One thing that makes it much harder to question your mental model: Not having one.
Confusion is bad.
I think some developers shy away from learning to build robust or accessible sites because getting something to work at all makes them feel like they are fighting against Venetian blinds[1]. By "some developers", I mean me. One key to overcoming this is the self-confidence that when someone says you are "overthinking things", "trying to understand the universe", or "just experiencing impostor syndrome" you can (silently, in a message you never send) tell them to pound sand.
If sitting down with a book[2] or other guide to frontend development helps you see a picture of how things work, be willing to give yourself that.
If writing automated tests helps you to see how things work, be willing to give yourself that.
[1] There are people who interpret it as an insult when frontend devs post https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pzckbNyqfc, but it is a real expression of individual experience.
[2] http://book.mixu.net/css/