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Now before you start, 2

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here are 10 quick considerations on how to take this course. 3

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And I promise they are super short and super important. 4

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So, please don't skip this video. 5

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And first of all, 6

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there are many different types of students in this course. 7

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Some have never programmed in their life, 8

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others have experienced with other languages, 9

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but not with JavaScript. 10

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And even others have some experience with JavaScript, 11

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but want to become even more advanced. 12

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And this course is for all of you, everyone is welcome. 13

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So, please don't write a bad review right away 14

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if the course is too easy 15

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or too hard 16

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or progressing too slow or too fast for you. 17

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I built this course with everyone in mind. 18

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Now, to make the course perfect for you, 19

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you can always rewatch lectures, 20

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jump to other more advanced sections, 21

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watch the course with slower or faster playback speed, 22

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or ask questions in the Q&A section. 23

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Of course you can give a one-star review 24

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if the course is absolutely terrible, 25

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but please, at least wait a couple of sections 26

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to get a good idea of the course. 27

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Now, about actually taking the course, 28

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you need to code along with me. 29

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And this is crucial, 30

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you will learn exactly zero JavaScript skills 31

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by just sitting and watching me code. 32

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So, you have to code yourself, 33

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even if you're just typing the same code 34

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as I am typing in the video. 35

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It doesn't matter as long as you're coding. 36

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Next, try all the coding challenges. 37

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Do the best that you can, 38

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but if you get stuck for too long, 39

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then simply watch the solution. 40

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And I can't stress this enough, 41

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you have to try the coding challenges, 42

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because otherwise, you will miss 43

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half of the learning opportunity in this course. 44

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And please don't beat yourself up 45

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if you can figure out the solution. 46

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This is completely normal, trust me. 47

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And figuring out the solution, 48

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is actually not even the main point of these challenges. 49

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So, if that happens, 50

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just rewatch the lectures that were covered, 51

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try to understand them better and move on. 52

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If you want the course material to stick, then take notes. 53

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Notes on code syntax, 54

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notes on theory concepts, 55

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and really notes on everything. 56

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You can't take too many notes, 57

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and everyone has their own style, 58

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so, just find yours. 59

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Now, if this is your first time ever programming, 60

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then please don't get overwhelmed. 61

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It's 100% normal that will not understand everything 62

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at the beginning. 63

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Just keep going through the first few sections, 64

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even if you don't understand everything at first, 65

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you soon will, believe me. 66

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But please just don't think, 67

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I guess coding is not for me. 68

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That thought is simply not allowed here, okay? 69

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So, keep in mind that everyone 70

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has different learning speeds. 71

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I have seen tens of thousands of students, 72

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progressing through my courses, 73

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so, believe me, 74

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this is completely normal. 75

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In the first couple of sections of the course, 76

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don't bother understanding exactly why things work 77

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the way they do in JavaScript. 78

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Also in the beginning, 79

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don't stress about efficient code, 80

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or fast code, or clean code. 81

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That's all super important, 82

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don't get me wrong. 83

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But in the first few sections while still learning, 84

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we just want to make things to work. 85

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We will understand the why, later in the course, 86

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and of course make the code clean as well. 87

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The sections in the course built on one another. 88

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So, before moving on from a section, 89

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make sure that you understand exactly what was covered. 90

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So, take a break, 91

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review the code that we wrote, 92

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review your notes 93

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and review the projects that we built. 94

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And maybe even write some code yourself 95

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in order to practice. 96

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Only then, you're ready to move on. 97

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If you ever have an error in your code, 98

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or a question, 99

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always start by trying to solve it yourself, 100

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because this is absolutely essential for your progress. 101

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Now, if you cannot solve the problem, 102

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then check the Q&A section, 103

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because someone probably already had 104

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the same problem before. 105

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And if that doesn't help either, 106

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then just ask a new question. 107

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And to do that, 108

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use a short description, 109

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post your code on codepen.io, 110

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and shared the link in the Q&A. 111

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Because without the code, 112

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we will not be able to help you. 113

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I built and recorded this course on a Mac, 114

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but everything works the exact same way on Windows or Linux. 115

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So, if something doesn't work on your computer, 116

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it's not because you're using 117

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a different operating system, okay? 118

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And now, finally, 119

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and most importantly, have fun. 120

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Coding is a lot of fun. 121

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And it's so rewarding to see something 122

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that you have built yourself. 123

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So, if you're feeling frustrated for some reason, 124

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stop whatever you're doing and come back later. 125

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Always, always have fun while coding, okay? 126

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And with that being said, let's now get started.