868: The State of JavaScript

Jan 15, 2025•1 hr 3 min

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Episode description

Wes and Scott talk about the State of JavaScript survey, tends, popular features, and the evolving landscape of tools and frameworks.

Show Notes

00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
00:27 Brought to you by Sentry.io
01:16 The state of JavaScript Twitter fantasy football
02:27 Syntax features
- The State of JavaScript survey
05:27 Logical assignment
07:49 Strings
08:18 Arrays
14:16 Sets
- 2025 New Years resolution: use maps and sets more and objects / arrays less.
16:10 Browser APIs
22:50 Library tiers list
27:21 Upgrading from M1 Mac
- Chris Coyier - M4
30:08 Front-end frameworks
32:18 The top front-end frameworks used at work
33:49 What is the highest paying framework?
35:01 Meta frameworks
36:32 Meta frameworks pain points
42:33 Testing tools
43:58 Build tools
44:41 Most used libraries
46:33 Back-end frameworks
48:34 JavaScript runtimes
50:35 Serverless runtimes
51:25 Other languages people are using
52:49 AI tools
53:37 The State of JS Awards
57:18 Sick Picks + Shameless Plugs

Sick Picks

Shameless Plugs

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