JavaScript in 2023: Why you should learn it(Blog-1) | Shah Stavan?
Tags: javascript, webdev, beginners, programming
Published: 2023-01-22 07:26:45

Hello guys, it's been a while since I've posted on my blog🤧

Throughout this blog, we will highlight culminating reasons to learn JavaScript over other languages.

## What is JavaScript?
Not to be confused with Java, JavaScript—created by Netscape Communications—first appeared in 1995. Its developers define it as a “scripting or programming language that allows you to implement complex things on web pages.” JavaScript makes web pages more dynamic and user-friendly so that they respond to visitors’ actions. Or, to put it another way, JavaScript makes web pages interactive.

JavaScript was once called LiveScript; but due to Java’s popularity, it was rebranded to take advantage of that fame. You could say that the newer language hitched its wagon to the rising star and went along for the ride, attracting its vast following in the process.

## Top 10 reasons to learn JavaScript
- It’s the most popular programming language 
- JavaScript also exists outside of the internet
- JavaScript is Easy to Learn
- You Can Create Visual Effects and Other Eye-catching Aesthetic Features
- JavaScript is Versatile
- It’s a Valuable Tool for Game Designers
-  Finally, the Career Potential is Skyrocketing
- Building web servers and developing server applications
- JavaScript's multi-paradigm nature: JavaScript supports both functional programming and object-oriented programming (OOP).
- TypeScript: This adds static typing to JavaScript.

## Stack Overflow Survey
[Stack Overflow](https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2022/) surveyed 70,0946 developers this year, and 91.88 percent of respondents identified as male, almost the same as last year.

In the 2022 survey, popular technologies were compared across three groups: All respondents, professional developers, and those learning to code.

![JavaScript Survey](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/27yheubv6hq4s44sgami.png)

## Demand is just Sky Rocketing🚀

There is an escalating demand for this profession.. All industries, from startups to multinational corporations in businesses, are on the lookout for full-stack developers.
Full-stack developers continuously excel over partial task professionals, making them more desirable for companies.Even **Tanay Pratap, SDE-2 at Microsoft**, urges his followers to practice JavaScript giving direct insights from the industry.

Full stack developers’ demand is high in various industries, such as entertainment, banking, software, tech, travel and tourism, government websites, education, insurance, transport services, etc. According to the U.S Bureau of Labour Statistics, there would be a high rise in the jobs of the FSD developers, it would increase from **135,000 to over 853,000** by 2024

A simple LinkedIn search for JavaScript developer jobs will reveal over **337,000+ opportunities**

![Salary Abroad](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/mp8upddkqw2r3wai9o8p.jpg)

As it happens, [there’s also a shortage of good JavaScript developers](https://www.hackerrank.com/research/student-developer/2018#skills), so you have increased demand in conjunction with a deficit of qualified people. According to a report released by [Devskiller.com](https://devskiller.com/technical-hiring-skills-report-2019/#Two), 70 percent of companies surveyed want to hire a JavaScript developer.

Businesses and other organizations that are looking for JavaScript professionals are willing to pay well, too! [Indeed.com](https://www.indeed.com/career/javascript-developer/salaries?from=top_sb) shows that a JavaScript developer can potentially earn an annual average of $113,643 in the United States. As per the StackOverflow Survey, React Framework has been most used and wanted for five consecutive years.

## JavaScript Developer Salary Range in India
The average **JavaScript Developer salary is Rs. 338,078 or an hourly salary of Rs. 254.34**. With a few years of experience, the salary can rise to around Rs. 1,000,000, including benefits like bonus and profit-sharing in his mid-career.


![JS salary in India](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/ielh884clo8fm33yonzn.jpg)

I'm sure you're thinking, _"Ok! Sounds good. I'll take a shot"_
Let's get started with the JavaScript road map, which promises a lot of fun and excitement

##JavaScript Roadmap
First of all,just go through a basic understanding of how the “Client — Server” paradigm works. Second of all, you need to be comfortable with searching things on Google and following online tutorials, as most of the things you need in order to learn User Interface Design are only found online.


![Roadmap](https://dev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/articles/htu1qephuofq8p8v3gup.png)
[Source- FreeCodeCamp](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/a-roadmap-to-becoming-a-web-developer-in-2017-b6ac3dddd0cf/)

## Responsibilities of JavaScript Developer
This requires a niche of programmers with a good understanding of Git, CSS Libraries etc. JavaScript Developers are in high demand in major metros like Delhi-NCR, Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Mumbai while newer IT destinations like Pune and Chandigarh also have a high demand. 

    

- Ensuring feasibility of UI/UX designs
- Enhancing the performance of the main frontend website
- Modifying designs and specifications of complex applications
- Analyzing code, system risks, requirements, and software reliability
- Collaborating with frontend and backend web developers
- Building sustainable codes that may be used in future

[Source- Upgrad](https://www.upgrad.com/blog/javascript-developer-salary-india-freshers-experienced/)


## Bonus
In order to assist you in your JavaScript learning, I'm dropping a few amazing resources
- [JavaScript Roadmap along with Resources Github Repo](https://github.com/shubham-thakare/javascript-developer-roadmap)
- [JavaScript Roadmap.sh](https://roadmap.sh/javascript)
- [30 Days of JavaScript Github Repo](https://github.com/Asabeneh/30-Days-Of-JavaScript)
- [33 JS Concepts which every developer must know](https://github.com/leonardomso/33-js-concepts)
- [JavaScript Beginner Tutorials Github Repo](https://github.com/dinanathsj29/javascript-beginners-tutorial)
- [A tiny task for those who isn't familiar with OOP and JS OOP in particular yet](https://github.com/OleksiyRudenko/a-tiny-JS-world)
- [JavaScript Projects](https://github.com/HuXn-WebDev/HTML-CSS-JavaScript-100-Projects)


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