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State of the Javascript Landscape in 2016
http://www.infoq.com/articles/state-of-javascript-2016
A very high-level summary of the important terms and technologies that are used in modern Javascript development. -
The Hitchiker's Guide to Modern JS Tooling
http://reactkungfu.com/2015/07/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-modern-javascript-tooling/
A great overview of many of the most common build tools, package managers, test frameworks, and code quality tools currently in use -
State of the Art Javascript in 2016
https://medium.com/javascript-and-opinions/state-of-the-art-javascript-in-2016-ab67fc68eb0b
An opinionated list of what tools and libraries a modern JS development stack should include, plus links to further resources. -
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Modern Front End Development Workflow
http://marcobotto.com/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-modern-front-end-development-workflow/
A useful overview of the many categories and types of tools used in modern web development. -
Simplified Javascript Jargon
http://jargon.js.org/
An alphabetical list of common terms in the JS world, with very short definitions in the main list and slightly longer descriptions linked for each term. -
Modern Javascript Development
https://mgadams.com/modern-javascript-development-part-1-d271f3790c1c
An overview of how browsers, Javascript, and Javascript frameworks have evolved into today's landscape of tools and technologies
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React How-To
https://github.com/petehunt/react-howto
Pete Hunt, one of React's creators, gives a high-level suggested order to use when learning React-related technologies (React, NPM, bundlers, ES6, routing, and Flux/Redux) -
Timeline for Learning React
https://daveceddia.com/timeline-for-learning-react/
Another high-level suggested timeline for how to approach learning React and related technologies.
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Learn the Javascript Ecosystem one package at a time
http://andrewhfarmer.com/npm-sandboxing/
Some tips for how to approach learning the JS ecosystem without being overwhelmed. -
On being overwhelmed with our fast paced industry
http://wesbos.com/overwhelmed-with-web-development/
Wes Bos gives advice on how to cut down on noise, avoid "new shiny" syndrome, and still improve your web dev skills -
How to Learn Web Frameworks
https://medium.com/shopify-ux/how-to-learn-web-frameworks-9d447cb71e68
Some great advice on how to approach learning web development and frameworks, especially if you're a junior developer.