Does using a framework prevent me from mastering JavaScript?

Question

How would I become a master of JavaScript if I always used frameworks and did nothing by myself?

I asked a question on JavaScript and everyone recommend that I use frame

Answer 1

I'm torn, I started coding javascript back in the days of Netscape Navigator 4 and Internet Explorer 5, back in the dark ages of browser standards compliance and long before jQuery or MooTools were even conceived of. It was common practice to have to either wrap nearly every line of code in (document.all) ? /* ie code */ : /* nn code */; or maintain separate scripts for each browser. While extremely frustrating, I definitely think it made me a better programmer.

But new programmers have much better tools available, and they should use them. You'll still need to learn javascript, jQuery doesn't write code for you, but it's going to let you write code rather than spend hours developing browser workarounds.

More knowledge never hurts, if you have time to learn about the javascript dom methods and experiment. It's not nearly as painful as it used to be, most scripts, even large, complex ones, will work in all modern browsers with just some minor trickery. I also think it's important to understand what exactly jQuery is adding, so that you realize that this is a jQuery method and not part of javascript. Solely relying on a library to always be there isn't a good thing, because some day you'll find yourself in a position where you can't use it and you don't want to stare at your boss blankly like a deer in headlights saying "huh what do you mean i can't use jquery?".