🚀 Week 1 – JavaScript Foundations, APIs & Async (Cohort 2.0 Journey)

Hey folks! 👋

I'm starting my #LearnInPublic journey by going through the amazing Cohort 2.0 Full Stack course. This week, I covered:

✅ Topics Covered:

JS Basics & Foundations
console.log(), var, let, const, scope
Browser APIs: window, document, console
Event loop, task queues
Callback functions and async behavior
async/await, promises, and real-world examples

💡 Key Takeaways:

JavaScript is single-threaded, but supports async via callbacks and promises
console.log() can’t always be trusted to show execution order in async code
Use .then() and await for better readability and control
The event loop and call stack are essential to understand JS behavior

🧩 Problems I Faced

Honestly, I struggled a lot with callback functions and promises early on. Understanding how the execution flowed and how .then() or async/await actually work took me time.
I kept getting confused between callback hell, the order of console.log(), and how promises resolved.

But after:

Rereading notes multiple times
Writing small code snippets repeatedly
Using GPT for debugging and explanations

…everything finally started to click.
Seeing the event loop in action using visual tools and examples really helped solidify things. Don’t worry if it’s confusing at first — it gets better with practice!

🔥 Motivation

This is just the beginning!
I'll be writing a blog every week to track my learning, keep myself accountable, and help other devs along the way. Let’s grow together 💪

📍 Follow my journey here or on Twitter where I post weekly recaps + blog links!

#100DaysOfCode #WebDev #Cohort2 #JavaScript #LearnInPublic

Week 1