Build a JS Library

Apprenticejs

The long-term goal is to build modules, libraries and mini-apps that demonstrate core concepts of Javascript and provide strong use-cases for them. Each workshop will offer a different area of focus for achieving these goals.

ApJS: Build a Javascript Library (2-3 hours)

This workshop is for hackers who are novice-intermediate level in their knowledge and experience with Javascript. This is not for those looking to be newly introduced to coding with Javascript. Students are expected to know and understand how to write very basic scripts.

Goals

• Build your first Javascript library.
• Learn strong use-cases for special functions and methods.
• Improve understanding of data objects in JS.

Concepts

• IIFE
• Prototypal Inheritance
• Currying
• Variadic Functions
• Hoisting