The State of JavaScript
One of my favorite podcasts on Devchat.tv is called the JavaScript Jabber. I love the dynamic of this show, and how the hosts just flow on topics together. They seem super down to earth, and I find myself actually laughing out loud on several occasions. 😉
On the March 3rd show, the four panelists casually discuss the latest 2019 State of JS survey. They begin talking about the merits and methods of the survey, and then discuss the value we can extract from it. They also consider the various comparisons and trends presented, and what that information means. Demographics
The majority of survey participants are based in the United States, earning an annual salary between $50K - $100K, and have 2-5 years of web development experience. As an advocate for Women in Technology, it was interesting to see that over 90% of the participants were male. This is an indication that the industry could really use some female diversity.
Although 33% of participants have stated that they only have 2-5 years of experience, almost 40% of the total survey participants classify themselves as an expert in both back-end & CSS proficiency. These classifications could be ambiguous between people as there are so many different technologies within this industry.
JavaScript Changes
Perhaps the most fascinating topic was the highlight on just how fast JavaScript has changed Web Development without a standard library. Within a 3 year span, between 2016-2019, there is a comparison of 39 different technologies (see image below).
One of the hosts brought up an interesting point that JavaScript may be due for a Standard Library. However, that host also made an excellent analysis that if there had previously been a Standard Library, everyone would be using Angular right now instead of React. If you notice in the image below, Angular has actually been on the decline as it is not the preferred framework for web developers.
One of the hosts brought up an interesting point that JavaScript may be due for a Standard Library. However, that host also made an excellent analysis that if there had previously been a Standard Library, everyone would be using Angular right now instead of React. If you notice in the image below, Angular has actually been on the decline as it is not the preferred framework for web developers.
Sentiments
I highly recommend that you check out the JavaScript Jabber State of JS podcast. They have a lot of good topics that they discuss.
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