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Getting Better at JavaScript Rebecca Murphey • UpFront User Group • October 2012 Tuesday, October 9, 12

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rmurphey.com • @rmurphey • bocoup.com jQuery Cookbook Contributor • Author of jqfundamentals.com Tuesday, October 9, 12

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cultivate dissatisfaction. Tuesday, October 9, 12

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It takes con dence to throw work away. You have to be able to think, there’s more where that came from. When people rst start drawing, for example, they’re often reluctant to redo parts that aren’t right; they feel they’ve been lucky to get that far, and if they try to redo something, it will turn out worse. Paul Graham Tuesday, October 9, 12

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discover what you don’t know. Tuesday, October 9, 12

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https://github.com/rmurphey/js-assessment Tuesday, October 9, 12

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eloquentjavascript.net Tuesday, October 9, 12

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use tools that make javascript easier. Tuesday, October 9, 12

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talk to the experts (they don’t bite) Tuesday, October 9, 12

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http://www.gerv.net/hacking/how-to-ask-good-questions/ Tuesday, October 9, 12

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e number one thing that will make you better at writing JavaScript is writing JavaScript. Tuesday, October 9, 12

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rmurphey.com • @rmurphey • bocoup.com http://rmurphey.com/blog/2011/05/20/getting-better-at-javascript/ Tuesday, October 9, 12