From Scattered Knowledge to a Structured Front‑End System: My Year‑Long Journey to Tencent

Hello, I'm @hoho, a top student of NEXT Academy Front‑End Class 8 and now a member of IMWeb.

I am 25, a software‑engineering student who spent a year in NEXT Academy’s degree program before joining Tencent.

I reflect on my experience in three parts: Learning, Progress, and Future.

1. Learning

From scattered knowledge to a systematic front‑end system in less than a year.

2. Progress

To organize my notes I became a "writing expert".

3. Future

Joining Tencent is just the beginning.

If you haven't started learning, read part 1; if you are already learning front‑end, part 2 may help; if you are employed, part 3 offers guidance.

Before enrolling I already had years of front‑end work experience and self‑studied through books and blogs, but my knowledge felt fragmented and isolated.

I wanted a complete knowledge system to identify gaps and improve my abilities.

After trying NEXT Academy’s front‑end course I joined class 8.

From September 2018 to October 2019 I completed the course, even studying Vue source code, and built my own front‑end system, taking a key step toward becoming a professional engineer.

My Three Success Strategies

Clear learning schedule : Know what to study and when to avoid gaps.

Take abundant notes : Spend more time writing notes than watching videos to internalize knowledge.

Ask many questions : Use the academy’s question bank; teachers answer personally, and seeing others’ questions reinforces learning.

These practices ensure I truly master all points and can quickly revisit forgotten topics via detailed article plans.

Writing articles, not just notes, forces me to produce high‑quality web content, deepening my understanding.

After the course I applied to Tencent NEXT Academy, passed the interview, and joined the IMWeb team, thanks to diligence and potential recognized by teachers.

In the Team I Will

Seize opportunities to learn from senior engineers.

Dive into projects to improve them.

Enhance my project experience both in depth and breadth.

I focus on the present rather than distant future.

My advice: keep learning, reward yourself for goals, write notes constantly, and maintain health.

Persistence is key; joining a big team is just the start.