How do I become better at JavaScript?

This is how I improved my web development skills (HTML, CSS, Javascript, etc): (Please note before I got into web dev I had been a Java (SE) developer for about 6 years so web programming concepts came easier to me than they would to a person without any programming background). Downloaded XAMPP (https://www.apachefriends.org/download_success.html) because I wanted to learn PHP (for my backend) as I realized that many hosting companies almost always offer PHP. Also XAMPP comes with MySql so I would not need to install a database on the side Downloaded Netbeans (https://netbeans.org/) as my IDE of choice for development. I do development also in Eclipse (https://www.eclipse.org/downloads/) or simply using notepad++ (https://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v6.8.2.html). Any IDE that supports HTML, CSS, Javascript should do. Now set up I started doing whatever idea came to my mind. I created a website (http://zuks.javak.co.za) where I share some of the projects I worked on. I have not updated it in a while now since I have been working on a number of other projects since then. So the first two points I stated so that if you, or anyone else, need a bit of guidance on setting up. The 3rd point is the most important. You need to work on projects as much as you can in your spare time. It does not have to be big projects. You can even start with one small project and keep on building on it. This will surely challenge your front-end skills and as you seek for solutions to your challenges you will definitely grow.

Get a 2nd monitor, majority of programmers limited to just one that simple waste to switch your workflow when you could just see a realtime updates each time your save your code. Thanks to your question, I decide to get one for myself too.

Echoing what said, I really, really recommend https://github.com/getify/You-Dont-Know-JS.

Lot of tutorials are available on internet. You can use Lynda tutorials or Youtube etc. But 1 thing to remember "Practice makes Perfect".  Start doing Practice Practice Practice and also learn from others code.

I don’t know how you will code better, but I know that reading http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596805531.do will make you understand JavaScript much better and deeper.

Avoid copy , pasting the js code from internet while learning. Use http://jsfiddle.Com and test every piece if code. Make use of firebug to full extent. Keep upto date on js apis

Do everything you can possibly do on your own: read books, online tutorials, online courses, build personal projects, subscribe mailing lists, follow people on Twitter, etc. Then work with people who are better than you at what you want to improve on.  They're the best teachers.  Spending a couple years working with someone better than you will gain you more valuable experience than many many years going solo (or being around people who are not as good as you).

The simplest answer is goto Codecakes (http://www.codecakes.com). Create apps online - debug them - save them - share them - get likes and comments on your apps. That will really help you, believe me. Try it atleast once, sign up and rush through it.

In addition to Pawa Chompra's excellent answer, I'd like to add a few more things : - Another great book is Functional Javascript by Micheal Fogus. - Following the previous advice, if you acknowledge that Javascript comes from Scheme (and Self), learning some Scheme will definitely make you a better Js developer. I recommend SICP and the little Schemer. Well, SICP is a must read for *any* developer. - Then understand the Javascript Object model. For this, I can't recommend anything else than David Walsh series : http://davidwalsh.name/javascript-objects, then play with Eric Elliot's stampit library.