Meet My JavaScript Mentor, Kyle Simpson [You Don't Know JS Yet]
Years ago when I was a junior developer fresh out of college, I was totally new to the industry and didn’t have the advantage of extensive project and internship opportunities to sharpen my industry skills and foster true understanding of JS.
My colleagues seemed to be running circles around me and I was pulling my hair out trying to stay afloat. At this moment in time, I realized that it was either sink or swim.
I HAD to find a way to learn as much about JS, and I’m not talking about just SURFACE understanding. I needed to find a mentor who was seasoned enough to teach me how to use the language backwards and forwards, but most importantly, how to put myself in a position to get promoted.
There are 2 types of mentors that come to mind when I reflect on those who helped to mold and shape me into the excellent developer that I am today. I gained physical mentors that were in person with me and able to guide me on a daily basis.
I rarely discuss the other type of mentor that greatly influenced my life, the mentor who was in the shadows, thousands of miles away, and still made a profound impact on my career. Kyle Simpson was one of those “mentors from afar” as I call it.
On my quest and journey to sharpen my skills, way back in 2013, I happened to attend an Angular conference where Kyle was one of the headliners and also teaching a 3-day training.
I learned for the first time what a THUNK was? You probably feel the same way I did back then. I was lost and wondering, “What else have I not been told about coding?”
That 3-day training was so impactful that his book series became the air I breathed while I sharpened my skills over the following 8 years.
To this day I can recite helpful content from memory for all of my students.
One of the great things about Kyle is that he always operates in the mindset of keeping students and learners first. He wants to continue publishing his essential JS content so all of us will be able to crush their career goals.
Kyle sure changed the trajectory of my entire career and I’d love for you to join in and help him continue to keep his content free!
Join his Kickstarter Campaign and help my mentor succeed in his dream to bring a wealth of knowledge to those eager to become JS Masters!
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