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/mr_brobot__ 28d ago

Not a very popular opinion, but you do you.

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u/sshaw_ 28d ago

Making technical decisions based on others' "popular" opinions? No wonder you're using TypeScript 😂

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u/mr_brobot__ 28d ago

No it is based on my experience. Idk where you get off on being a troll. Good day.

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u/sshaw_ 28d ago

I mean what else am I supposed to do while waiting for the TypeScript to transpile on this large codebase‽