Learning Path: Javascript Patterns | Simpliv

Write clear, expressive and maintainable JS

A strong understanding of programming languages helps you to deliver functional solutions quickly, and will reduce your usage of third-party ‘utility’ dependencies like jQuery or lodash. This essential collection of design patterns and best practices will help build your overall understanding of JavaScript as a language, helping you confidently and quickly deliver robust, scalable web applications.

About the Author

• Ben Fhala discovered his passion for data visualization six years ago while he was working at Parsons in New York, in their data visualization department, PIIM. He is the owner of the online video training school, 02geek.com, and an Adobe ACP. He enjoys spending most of his time learning and teaching and has a love for visual programming and visualization in general. Ben has had the honor of developing applications for members of the US Congress, Prime Ministers, and Presidents around the world. He has built many interactive experiences for companies such as Target, AT&T, Crayola, Marriott, Neutrogena, and Nokia. He has technically directed many award-winning projects and has been part of teams that have won three Agency of the Year awards.
• Rodrigo Formigone Silveira is a software engineer at Deseret Digital Media. There, he divides his time developing in PHP, JavaScript, and Java for Android. Some of his hobbies outside of work include blogging and recording educational videos about software development, learning about new technologies, and finding ways to push the web forward.
• Rodrigo received his Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science from Brigham Young University, Idaho, as well as an Associate's Degree in Business Management from LDS Business College in Salt Lake City, Utah.
• His fascination for game development began in his early teenage years, and his skills grew as he discovered the power of a library subscription. He has a curious and willing mind, with understanding and supporting parents and friends.
• Today, Rodrigo balances his time between the three great passions of his life—his family, software development, and video games (with the last two usually being mingled together).
• Alexandr Truhin (bumbu) is a proponent of open web and robust solutions. His engineering background is based on desktop, back-end and front-end web applications where most recent years he’s using JavaScript to build fast and reach web applications.
• His passion is improving and passing knowledge which has been doing by teaching in University, writing blog posts, mentoring other developers and contributing to open source community.