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Modern Javascript Terms and Tooling Overviews

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

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.

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, especiialy if you're a junior developer.

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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

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.

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, especiialy if you're a junior developer.

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