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The JavaScript Awakening

Working through JavaScript from the ground up. The engine, the event loop, async, and everything in between. 5-minute journal entries, shared as I go.

Started August 20, 2026

The JavaScript Awakening

The JavaScript Awakening

Letters

Working through JavaScript from the ground up, in 5-minute journal entries.

I

The First Light

03 letters

The language begins to make sense.

  1. Before the Code RunsJavaScript has to run somewhere. This is where the journey begins.
  2. Setting Up JavaScriptYou don't need to install anything to start. But it helps to know your options.
  3. A Place to Put ThingsBefore `let` or `const` mean anything, here's the simpler question they answer.
II

The Shape of Logic

Learning how to structure thought through functions and data.

III

Beneath the Surface

Discovering what is actually happening underneath the code.

IV

The World of Objects

Understanding the objects behind everyday JavaScript.

V

When Time Moves

Asynchronous JavaScript, promises, and the event loop.

VI

Into the Browser

The DOM, events, and the environment around JavaScript.

VII

The Modern Language

The JavaScript used and written today.