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Am I the only one who think jQuery is important for beginners since they can get a feeling of what's underneath and furthermore, it is easy to pick up....


No, beginners should start just with the DOM, not with jQuery.

That's how they actually get a feeling of what's underneath.

The browser APIs have become a lot more consistent and useful (querySelector was a biggie), you really don't need jQuery at the beginning.


No, I believe so too. But then I also believe assembly, C and (at least on paper but if possible also for real) creating a computer from base logic gates (7400 series for instance; easy to get at yard sales) are important for beginners to understand what is going on.

People who start at a very high level will take a very long time, if ever, to stop seeing the computer as a magic thing that 'does stuff somehow'.




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