One of the largest problems I see with jQuery and JavaScript in general is that new developers have no easy way to navigate the glut of available tutorials and plugins to find an example that not only meets their immediate needs, but does it in a performant, reliable way, using best practice techniques. While I'm not sure what the best approach would ultimately be, there certainly needs to be more high-quality content written (and vetted) by actual experts, and not just by anyone who runs an impression-driven "tutorial" or "roundup" blog / twitter feed.