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To Learn (Or Not Learn) JQuery
Nerval's Lobster writes: jQuery isn't without its controversies, and some developers distrust its use in larger projects because (some say) it ultimately leads to breakage-prone code that's harder to maintain. But given its prevalence, jQuery is probably essential to know, but what are the most important elements to learn in order to become adept-enough at it? Chaining commands, understanding when the document is finished loading (and how to write code that safely accesses elements only after said loading), and learning CSS selectors are all key. The harder part is picking up jQuery's quirks and tricks, of which there are many... but is it worth studying to the point where you know every possible eccentricity?
It's awesome, and a lot easier than learning all of the eccentricities of plain old JavaScript.
Like a certain web site.
How can I believe you when you tell me what I don't want to hear?
You assume that Javascript is front-end
That is no longer the case
No, it's written using other systemd APIs. It's systemds all the way down...