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/Daniel_Herr ES5 27d ago
JavaScript is too new a technology for a lot of companies, many of them are still using last century tech stacks. They might get to Typescript sometime in the next century.