Javascript has been categorized as one of the easiest programming languages to learn. But even with that assertion, a new learner without foundational knowledge of any programming language might find Javascript quite magical and difficult at the first stage of learning. I could remember I once cried while learning because the difficulty made me believe there was no way I'll become a programmer, thank God I didn't quit though.
So, it took me around 5 months, and an average of 7 hours daily practice and development of rookie to intermediate projects, to become really comfortable with Javascript.
What about you?

about 6 months

What do you mean by proficient?
One could code a full project with JS and still not be so proficient as JS can be used in the wrong way

Can't tell

Knowing how to manipulate DOM doesn't mean you're proficient tho

i can't tell but i notice that in one year some can become good with a language (javascript,php,c# name it) as long as you use it regularly a year is enough to become dangerous with it

GREATIGBOMAN:
Can't tell

Knowing how to manipulate DOM doesn't mean you're proficient tho

hmmmmm true

peterincredible:
i can't tell but i notice that in one year some can become good with a language (javascript,php,c# name it) as long as you use it regularly a year is enough to become dangerous with it

This is not even far from the truth..I think people who find it unachievable to learn lack patience and consistency which are the core requirements to learn coding.

You never stop learning. It took me 3 months to learn Javascript and React and build my first product which is currently being used by a state government. But I have to go back to the basics after one year. You can follow my argument and my experience in this thread for fullstack developer https://www.nairaland.com/7150801/discussion-thread-best-learning-path

I didn't even use up to one month learning JavaScript. Immediately after learning the basics, i moved to ReactJs.

Since i won't be building stuff with vanilla JavaScript, i felt it would be pointless learning it for so long.

Phantaminum1:
I didn't even use up to one month learning JavaScript. Immediately after learning the basics, i moved to ReactJs.

Since i won't be building stuff with vanilla JavaScript, i felt it would be pointless learning it for so long.

Hahahaha.


Don't worry


Very soon you'd realiZe you need that vanilla in all your dishes

Phantaminum1:
I didn't even use up to one month learning JavaScript. Immediately after learning the basics, i moved to ReactJs.

Since i won't be building stuff with vanilla JavaScript, i felt it would be pointless learning it for so long.

Hahahah...please go back to your vanilla js and learn it solidly well...Trust me, your react journey may not be a smooth one without solid knowledge of js..no be curse ooh.!!

GREATIGBOMAN:


Hahahaha.


Don't worry


Very soon you'd realiZe you need that vanilla in all your dishes

Lol she go learn

GREATIGBOMAN:
Can't tell

Knowing how to manipulate DOM doesn't mean you're proficient tho

oh yea maybe I should have used comfortable.

That's how my time got wasted leaning Angular. I was thinking some syntax were angular whereas they are pure vanillajs. I have to properly learn vanillajs by doing some projects in plain js both node end and browser end. That's what made sense.