"You Don't Know JS" (book series)
A project in Austin, TX by Kyle Simpson000days
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A book series exploring the parts of JavaScript that we all think we understand but don't REALLY know.
Backers: 500
Average Pledge Per Backer: $33
Funded: $16,400 of $10,000
Dates: May 1st -> Jun 4th (34 days)
Project By: Kyle Simpson
Backers: 500
Average Pledge Per Backer: $33
Funded: $16,400 of $10,000
Dates: May 1st -> Jun 4th (34 days)
Project By: Kyle Simpson
$16,400
current pledge level
Last Updated: June 4 @ 01:01 -0400 GMT
164%
of goal
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Latest News
Countdown: 1... 
June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
<Mind Blown> I asked yesterday for a few bucks extra bump, and in a little over a day, you came out of nowhere and pitched in nearly $1000. Truly unbelievable! I am so honored and grateful for all your votes of support. This final day countdown... (Read More)
Countdown: 2...
June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
A giant thank you to all of you who took yesterday's plea to heart and shared the campaign with at least 3 other people. Saw a big uptick in donations, and I think we're on our way to breaking through the first stretch goal level of $15k and 500... (Read More)
Countdown: 3...
May 31st - via: kickstarter.com
The final countdown push is on, with a little over 3 days left to go! I'm thrilled by how far we've come, and I deeply want to thank each and every one of you for making this book series a reality. From zero, we've now built a community of well over... (Read More)
Relogoized
May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I have uploaded a new logo for this project. Neither the previous one, nor this one, should be taken as binding. I'm definitely not a graphic designer. But this new one is what I have in my mind for what I'd like it to look like. I hope to work with... (Read More)
First set of stretch goals: more books
May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
OK, now that we've surpassed the funding minimum, let's be a bit more specific about how extra funds are going to be used. Primarily, the extra funds raised here will go to securing enough of my time to write more books for the series up-front (as... (Read More)
Here...and there
May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
We made it! Just over 11 days, 300 backers, $10,003 raised! And we've still got more than 22 days left! Absolutely incredible, and I couldn't have done it without all of you backers. This book series is going to change the landscape of how developers... (Read More)
Reward Upgrades
May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
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Open writing
May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
I didn't say this before, but I figured it was important to be explicit: I will be writing these books in the open, in a public github repo for all the world to see. I will most likely write in AsciiDoc or Markdown format, so it'll easily be... (Read More)
Meetups: compete!
May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, all you JS, HTML5 and developer meetups... following up yesterday's announcement, today I'm starting up a competition between all the meetups. Here's how it will work: After you've backed this project, leave a comment here with the name/city of... (Read More)
More thoughts on the game
May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
I've been asked by a few people what kind of game we might build for "You Don't Know JS". Here's a few of my thoughts: We definitely need JS trivia/challenges included as a main component of your quest in the game. I'm thinking like sort of a... (Read More)
Meetups
May 7th - via: kickstarter.com
I've announced an offer open to any JS, HTML5, or general/other developer meetup, anywhere world wide. > For any JS, HTML5, or general/other developer meetup that wants it, I will provide 3 free print copies of all the books in the series. All I... (Read More)
Vote with your keyboard
May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
OK, quickie update today... Please comment here on this update and vote for what book topics (from the ones listed) you want in what order. List at least the first 2 or 3 you'd like to see show up in the series! :) Here's the choices so far: Types... (Read More)
Casting the pods
May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
I know it's way too early to be talking about "stretch goals", but I'm just so excited about the great interest and momentum so far, I can't help but speculate. We're just over 48 hours in, and we're a shade shy of $4000 raised already! Incredible.... (Read More)
Game's on!
May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Wow, I am blown away by the huge response in just the first 24 hours, to have raised over $2500!! You supporters are just awesome! Keep up the effort in spreading the word, and we'll have this book series funded in no time. :) As soon as we hit the... (Read More)
More future book topics...
May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
In addition to what I've already identified, there's several other topics I'd like to write about. For one, the upcoming ES6 changes are going to be quite interesting. We need to cover stuff like proxies, array comprehensions, new data structures... (Read More)
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