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by acemarke 1602 days ago
Yes! I have a blog series that I wrote, entitled "How Web Apps Work". It covers a variety of aspects of web dev, but with a particular focus on the client side. I specifically wrote it to help devs with Java/C++ experience get a feel for the key terms and concepts of web dev:

https://blog.isquaredsoftware.com/series/how-web-apps-work

You may also find my "JS for Java Devs" slides useful - they're a cheatsheet style overview of JS syntax, concepts, and the ecosystem:

https://blog.isquaredsoftware.com/2019/05/presentation-js-fo...

I've also put together a large list of additional learning resources for JS, React, Redux, and TypeScript, as part of the Reactiflux Discord website:

https://www.reactiflux.com/learning