--- title: "When did you become a JavaScript programmer?" url: https://daily.dev/posts/when-did-you-become-a-javascript-programmer--3jjqlxadi source_url: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zu9jXKAJqBg type: video:youtube source: "We Are .NET" published: 2026-05-21T07:33:59.076Z updated: 2026-05-21T07:34:14.665Z tags: ["javascript", "react", "angular"] reading_time: 2 upvotes: 1 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # When did you become a JavaScript programmer? **[We Are .NET](https://daily.dev/sources/wearedotnet)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A developer recounts their journey into professional JavaScript programming, starting with online courses (Open Classrooms, Treehouse) and landing a job at a large Spanish travel agency. They describe introducing modern frontend practices like component-based architecture, SASS variables, Node automation scripts, linters, and tests to a legacy codebase. This led to a role in the architectural department, where they evaluated Angular, Vue, and React before ultimately building a custom frontend framework for the company. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [If I Had to Learn JavaScript Again: The Real Journey From 2017 to Today](https://daily.dev/posts/if-i-had-to-learn-javascript-again-the-real-journey-from-2017-to-today-pcwclekuk) · DEV · 92 upvotes · 3 comments --- Tags: [#javascript](https://daily.dev/tags/javascript), [#react](https://daily.dev/tags/react), [#angular](https://daily.dev/tags/angular) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/when-did-you-become-a-javascript-programmer--3jjqlxadi)