React for Beginners

Learning and science

online video course

SHOW HN2015

178points
43comments
#101of 2,565 in 2015
Top 4%of 2015 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

10 positive, 10 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 5 critical, out of 25 comments about the project. Thread score +0.19.

Execution: 0 for, 4 againstPricing: 2 for, 0 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Looks perfect and fills a gap left by other resources

    From 2 comments
    • Thank you for making this. I've been bouncing between Udemy, random blog posts and official docs for over a month now. This looks perfect.
      spking on HN
    • Sold! I have been looking for something like this for a long time. Thanks!
      tmpname on HN
  • Good value and launch pricing

    From 2 comments
    • This is really great Wes, thanks for creating this and providing great launch day pricing + a HN code! I've been posting a lot of learn react articles lately as I have been…
      evo_9 on HN
    • This looks great, I'll buy. +1 for Redux coverage (I'm sure it ridiculously difficult to keep any kind of React learning material up-to-date!)
      calebm on HN

Objections

  • Buy link hard to find or broken in Safari

    From 2 comments
    • I'm trying to buy the Master Package now.. but I can't find the buy link. EDIT: Can't buy when using Safari so I used FF
      eecks on HN
    • How did you buy it? No links on the page.. EDIT: Doesn't work in Safari on Mac
      eecks on HN
  • Does not cover Redux or other Flux libraries

    From 1 comment
    • I don't think there's any Redux coverage in this course Here's the quote from the site: Does this video series cover Flux? Redux? Fluxible? Reflux? Alt? Flummox? Marty.js? McFly?…
      TY on HN
  • Firebase data binding conflicts with React's unidirectional flow

    From 1 comment
    • Interesting package but I'm curious about the choice of Firebase. Seems like Firebase's data binding model is antithetical to the patterns React encourages (unidirectional…
      bpp on HN

Requests

  • Cover automated testing

    From 1 comment
    • I didn't see anything about automated testing? Is that covered in the course?
      planetjones on HN
  • Cover React Native

    From 1 comment
  • Use Webpack instead of Gulp and Browserify

    From 1 comment
    • Should probably use Webpack instead of Gulp + Browserify.
      devit on HN

Questions

  • What does the course build

    From 1 comment
    • What does one actually build with this course? I have some experience with building a small React app but I can't determine from your site whether or not this course will refine…
      magic_beans on HN
  • Can it build multi-state SPAs

    From 1 comment
    • I see a lot about reactjs. Am I able to built a multi state SPA with it? If so would this course be enough to get me started?
      matart on HN
  • Student discount pricing

    From 1 comment
    • Hey Wes. You mentioned there is a student discount. How much are the packages after the discount?
      octref on HN

Alternatives named

  • Udemy, blog posts and official docs

    From 1 comment
    • Thank you for making this. I've been bouncing between Udemy, random blog posts and official docs for over a month now. This looks perfect.
      spking on HN
  • Pluralsight React courses

    From 1 comment
    • Great. I've been working through the pluralsight react courses but I liked your Sublime stuff and am excited to give this course a look!
      derekja on HN
  • SurviveJS

    From 1 comment
    • I just started on http://survivejs.com/ which does that. Have yet to make a comparison with React for Beginners though.
      hiphopyo on HN
  • Full-stack Redux tutorial by Teropa

    From 1 comment
    • http://teropa.info/blog/2015/09/10/full-stack-redux-tutorial.html
      gavreh on HN

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