How can I effectively apply what I am learning from the coding tutorials?

Question

I am currently working on the JavaScript tutorial and I can answer the questions and pass the quizzes no problem. The only issue is that when I get to challenges and playground, I have no idea what I am doing. There is a huge gap between recognizing the code/filling in the blanks and actually writing the code yourself. How do I overcome this obstacle? Any tips?

Answer 1

You don't need to memorize everything. Once you start to memorize the key programming snippets it will become easier and easier to memorize the codes. Like memorizing array methods in JavaScript is easy. Once you know the basic codes that support the different types, then it is just a matter of memorizing a single word. array.push( ); array.pop( ), array.shift( ), array.unShift( ), etc all use the same basic code snippet. All you need to memorize is the word(method) and what it does. Much easier than searching through documents and references looking for something you don't even know how to explain or whether it even exists.

Answer 2

If you have difficulty memorizing things. Check out this short video. It will make you realize just how easy memory can actually be. https://youtu.be/mI96Ph-yHcA

Answer 3

Memorize code snippets of key programming concepts. As Gary Kasparov (chess Grand master) said: 'A Grand master needs to retain thousands of games {codes} in his head, for games {codes} are to him what the words of their mother tongue are to ordinary people, or notes and scores are to musicians.'

Answer 4

Just type what you have learnt in the code playground with some self changes.
Observe the output and try to do better everytime.
It will really help you to understand the use of helpful methods from different classes.

Answer 5

write a lot of js code on anything you want, sololearn is a good place to get ideas.

try to read js code written by others in code playground, and suggest, Discuss or help to debug.

whenever reading a new topic, maintain hand written notes, they are really effective.

Answer 6

the best way i have found to apply what I learn is to do coding challenges, websites like hackerrank or coderbytes are amazing.

Answer 7

Do something that its useful to you. Dont stop to challenges

Answer 8

Write notes, and then look them up.
There is no way and a waste of time to memorise everything, learn the key code snippets and build from there. There is a reason documentation exists.

Answer 9

Think of something to do and then decide how you’re going to do it in steps. Break it down into bits.