Thoughts On The Future Of JavaScript




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Thoughts On The Future Of JavaScript

JavaScript… Well, we can’t deny that this is probably one of the most (if not the most) popular programming language. Whether it is among software developer or if we are talking about market demands, JavaScript is definitely a big name.

However, we also can’t deny that things change. And everything changes, especially when it comes to technology.

I’ve tried to predict it a few times and I’ve failed.

But we always question ourselves about the future. And today we are going to talk about the future of JavaScript. What do I believe will be the future of JavaScript? Will it still have force in 10 years from now?

Watch this video and find out!

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32 responses to “Thoughts On The Future Of JavaScript”

  1. Hello, John. I am at crossroads right now. I'm 27 years old and currently work as SAP ABAP developer for the past 5 years. And i want to move forward and jump into a field that will allow me to find a job that i really want(i love my current job, but SAP is enterprise development by default). I want to move into field that is more vibrant, more dynamic. Be able to actually see and use product that i develop. Be able to work remotely sometimes. Have a bigger variety of projects. Have a bigger variety of employees that a can work for. So i'm stuck between 2 fields that i find attractive to me: front-end development and mobile development. I think those are good choices for me but i still haven't made up my mind yet. What will be in bigger demand in the future? What will allow me build my capital in the future? What will allow me to spend more time with my family and hobby activities? Because right now front end seems like a roller coaster – you need to spend atleast 1-2 hours a day to just keep up with the industry. Otherwise, in mobile you can specialize in android development(for example). It doesn't mean that you will stop learning at some point. But your knowledge won't become obsolete over night either. Onthe other hand the future of front end development seems to be brighter. There are a lot of hybrid frameworks already(react native, xamarin, etc.) and it seems like in 3-5-10 years we won't see pure android/iOS developers. And i'm afraid that if i choose mobile development now i'll have to jump back on JS train again within 5 years from now… And i don't want waste those 5 years. What you thoughts about mobile development vs front end in terms of future prospects, demand, salary and work/life balance?

    p.s. Sorry for typos and grammar, i am learning english by myself.

  2. Large companies using NodeJS and React: WalMart ,Netflix, PayPal among a few (there are more). Even the company I work for, one of the large ecommerce sites out there, we have started transitioning to Node and React.

  3. ES6 is better but Im not sure if Javascript will be forever. I don't love or hate Javascript but the big players like Microsoft, Google and Facebook don't wanna use raw javascript at all. That is why they have alternatives like TypeScript, VBA script (for Microsoft Office), Coffee Script, Dart, JSX, Brython etc. I believe Lua is a much better alternative and a battle tested embedded language of choice in Game industries and web Servers apps like Openresty.

  4. The only way forward is transforming Javascript standard into a true OOP language
    Implementing features such as overloading, typings, inheritance, and generics as well as tools for templating (two-way binding), and other features todays Js libraries/frameworks currently give us.

  5. One problem with Javascript is that it is working cross-browser or Asynchronously in Node. If you enjoy debugging with F12 in the browser, interacting with the DOM and tracking Network responses between client and server then it could be fun for you as a full-stack developer.

  6. I'm starting in web development as a JS developer. Please tell me how the hell you think you can build a website without JS if you think it's going to die? Sites made out of only HTML/CSS are like using a website from 1995…

  7. I am learning to code and even though I was learning with Python now I have moved to JS. JS is super flexible. I can make little projects that will boost my motivation. Games, front end stuff, and I can keep widening the scope as I get better.

    On top of that I keep reading that these days flexible languages are the ones that matter.

  8. Hey everyone!! I've been learning HTML/CSS for the last couple months and plan on moving to JavaScript next. Then SASS/LESS, then reactJS, angular, then ruby and rubyonrails, all while using GitHub and learning that. Any recommendations to that list? After I've become proficient in that I was thinking some database sql stuff would be a good idea.

  9. According to stats and figures from StackOverflow and GitHub, because is important to tell actual facts ( they kill some opinions and arguments) Javascript is the most popular language in the world, that doesn't mean is the best but it won't go anywhere soon.

    Don't know where this guy is looking for jobs but sure there is full stack Js roles, not as popular as Java full stack jobs? Well, the term full stack for Javascript just came out a couple years ago, it was unimaginable before!

    Old corporate companies not using Node js, React, etc? I don't know, but the monster, the ones who a ruling the world ( Google, Facebook, Apple, Airbnb, Uber, etc) they are indeed using loads of Js! Who do you want to follow??

  10. John, I actually just started a new job with Vivint.Solar, which is the 2nd largest solar company in the USA. My position is as a Full-Stack JavaScript Developer and their entire stack accross the board is JavaScript. I think you made some great points, but there are definitely larger companies moving towards a more agile environment.

  11. There are plenty of companies looking for full stack JavaScript developers. I think it depends on which state you are looking for jobs in? The West Coast seems to be alive and well using full stack JavaScript.

  12. All the innovation happens at the startup level. You never see big enterprise companies invent new frameworks (Google or Facebook are not enterprise, they are IT companies). The big new frameworks are going to be multiprocess backend frameworks in Elixir, Go and Rust.

  13. I don't think JavaScript is dying anytime soon.

    1) we can write server code in JavaScript syntax aka nodejs
    2) we can build full front end applications with JavaScript (React, angular, ember, etc)

    This helps out a lot with "separation of concerns" theory. Makes a developer solve problem much easier and faster. Plus the performance of JavaScript and Nodejs have increased drastically throughout time.

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