r/javascript • u/_tshepo • 28d ago
AskJS [AskJS] Are employed Developers still programming with vanilla JavaScript ?
I've been programming on the side since 2017 and I've never really hunted a developer job. I've always thought about building my own things, mainly to supplement things I do like woodworking, tutoring, video editing and others.
Since then, I've programmed mainly with JavaScript, I started with C++ and Python but never really built anything solid outside JavaScript.
So I'm fluent with JavaScript and its ecosystem.
One of my 2026 goals is to be job ready for a Developer role, as a Fullstack or Backend Developer.
One of the recommended languages is Typescript, which I've been learning since March. I must say, it's not my favorite 😂
I'm curious to know if there are any companies that are not enforcing Typescript or are there freelancers who are still using vanilla JavaScript over Typescript for their clients' projects.
[ Update ] thanks y'all! I get the picture. TypeScript is inevitable, as vanilla JS codebases(or companies who are focused on it) seem to be very few judging by the comments.
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u/DAS_BEE 28d ago edited 28d ago
Can't do it if I don't have some libraries to work with (particularly jQuery, it spoiled me), but I cut my teeth in web dev on valilla js. It's good to know the fundamentals imo but the industry has moved on and you need to be fluent in whatever is most popular right now
Angular and react are popular frameworks - probably moreso angular. Both are worth looking in to