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Hi I'm Guil, a developer and
JavaScript teacher.

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So you're here because you wanna get
started learning JavaScript, great choice.

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JavaScript is the most popular and

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versatile programming
language in the world.

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It's quick and easy to get started because
it's built right into the browser.

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It has a simple straight forward syntax.

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JavaScript also have a growing
vibrant support community, and

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the community has built lots of
tools to help make your job easier.

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Also if you're coming to JavaScript from
another language, JavaScript shares many

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of the core concepts and capabilities
of other programming languages.

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And learning JavaScript can be springboard
into learning other programming languages.

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You can apply the concepts you learn
to just about any other language.

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What's most exciting is that
knowing JavaScript opens a whole

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lot of job opportunities and
growth, with potentially high pay.

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For instance, the US Bureau of Labor and
Statistics predicts that developer jobs

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will grow 17% between 2014 and 2024.

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Much faster than the average rate of
other professions, and the demand for

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JavaScript developers
is at an all time high.

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It's projected to be the most in demand
programming language of 2018 and beyond.

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So it's a great time to be learning
JavaScript, you should be excited.