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‫Now before leaving this intro section,

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‫let me give you eight quick considerations

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‫on how to actually take this course.

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‫And I promise they are super short and super important,

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‫so please don't skip this video,

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‫as it will set you up for success with this course.

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‫First of all, there are many different types

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‫of students in this course.

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‫Some have never written a line of React code in their life,

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‫while others want to get better or more advanced at React.

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‫This course is for all of you.

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‫Everyone is welcome.

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‫So please don't write a bad review immediately

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‫if the course is too easy or too hard

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‫or progressing too slow or too fast for you,

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‫because I built this course with everyone in mind.

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‫Now, to make it perfect for you,

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‫you can always rewatch lectures,

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‫jump to other sections,

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‫watch the course with slower or faster playback speed,

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‫or ask questions in the Q and A section.

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‫Of course, you can give a one-star review

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‫if the course is absolutely terrible,

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‫but please at least wait for a couple of sections

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‫to get a good idea of the course

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‫and then you will actually find that it's not terrible.

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‫Also, you don't need to watch the entire course

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‫in order to learn React.

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‫There are many parts of the course,

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‫especially in the big projects,

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‫where we will just practice what we already learned before,

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‫but just in another context.

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‫Now, this practice is excellent for you

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‫and the more videos you watch, the better you will become,

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‫but if you are short on time,

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‫you can just skip many sections or parts of sections,

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‫which will allow you to cut the course length

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‫at least in half.

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‫Now, about actually taking the course,

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‫as you should already know,

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‫you always need to code along with me.

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‫You will learn exactly zero React skills

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‫by just sitting and watching me code.

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‫You have to actually write the code yourself,

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‫even if it's just typing the exact same code

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‫as in the video.

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‫It really doesn't matter,

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‫because as long as you're coding,

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‫the code is somehow getting into your brain

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‫and you are learning.

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‫Now, in the first few sections of the course,

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‫don't worry about why or how things work in React

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‫or about some React best practices.

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‫That's all super important, but in the first few sections,

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‫while still learning the fundamentals,

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‫we just want to make things work.

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‫We will worry about everything else

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‫as we keep going through the course.

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‫If you have some problem with your code

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‫or just a regular question,

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‫start by trying to solve or to answer it yourself.

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‫This is absolutely essential for your progress

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‫and an essential skill as a developer.

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‫If you can't solve the problem,

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‫start by checking the Q and A section,

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‫because probably, someone already had

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‫the same problem before.

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‫Now, if that doesn't help, you can ask a new question.

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‫Just use a short description,

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‫post your code on codesandbox.io

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‫that we used in the previous video,

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‫and then share the link in the Q and A.

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‫Now, many sections in the course build on one another

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‫and so before moving on from a section,

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‫make sure that you understand exactly what was covered.

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‫So don't just try to finish the course as fast as possible.

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‫Instead, take a break, review the code that we wrote,

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‫review the notes that you hopefully have been taking,

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‫review the projects that we built,

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‫and maybe even write some code on your own to practice.

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‫Only then you are ready to move on.

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‫Now, I recorded this course on a Mac,

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‫but everything is gonna work the exact same way

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‫on Windows or on Linux.

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‫So if something doesn't work on your computer,

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‫that's not because you are using

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‫a different operating system,

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‫so there must be some other issue.

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‫And now finally, and most importantly, have fun.

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‫So diving into the world of React is so much fun

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‫and it's gonna be so rewarding

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‫to see an application come to life

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‫that you have built yourself.

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‫So if you're feeling frustrated for some reason,

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‫stop whatever you're doing and just come back later.

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‫Always have fun while coding.

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‫And with that being said, let's now actually get started.