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by claudiusd 2187 days ago
> > Start with the book: “Head First JavaScript Programming”.

> Please don't. 6yo book doesn't worth it. Even one year is a lot for modern tech.

I'm sorry, I know you're parroting conventional wisdom here, but have you read a book? Did you look at the table-of-contents? It looks like a great introduction to me, covering the basics that I think would be a prerequisite to learning any of the more recent language features. "Don't judge a book by its cover", as they say!