Today, virtually all enterprises recognise that mobility is fundamental to disrupting markets and gaining a competitive advantage.
The rate at which users adopt new devices and apps, and their demand for continuous streams of innovations and updates, is driving shorter, more frequent release cycles.
JavaScript and Mobile Technologies
JavaScript has the ability to meet the demands of rapid development, whilst simultaneously maximising the user experience, making it a natural fit for mobile development platforms.
It is therefore unsurprising that both Google and Apple have exposed JavaScript application programming interfaces to their mobile development tools kits in order to expand their developer base.
JavaScript and Back End Solutions
Additionally, although not traditionally associated with server-side development, JavaScript’s swift adoption as a back end technology platform via Node.js has made its use central to mobile solutions, fuelled by the cloud.
Through the inclusion of Node.js, programmers are now able to write both frontend and backend in the same language (JavaScript), which makes its knowledge a valuable asset.
What’s next for JavaScript?
Given the evidence, there is strong rationale in believing that JavaScript will become the overriding language in the market. An open language that comes installed on every modern browser that is equally adapted to build both client and server-side apps, JavaScript appears to be an immovable force.
With the next generation of talented programmers expected to be treating JavaScript as their native language of choice its stock only seems likely to rise further.
JavaScript in the Tech Jobs Market
Those who have warmed to JavaScript early have been rightly rewarded in the jobs market as of late. Additionally, the demand from clients to find candidates capable of producing JS work that makes them worthy of the industry vanguard has increased dramatically.
The learning curve required to compete with those at the pinnacle is not insurmountable, and it should be the aspiration of any developer to work on the most challenging projects on offer- and right now those are being built in JavaScript.
JavaScript is definitely here to stay, and if you haven’t considered adding it to your toolkit yet, it’s time you did. To see more on what JavaScript is and how it has evolved, read Rohan’s previous piece on Tech City News.