JavaScript has had another golden year in 2022, with the language continuing to thrive and evolve. One of the biggest trends of the year has been JavaScript’s shift to the edge, with more companies embracing this paradigm and making it easier than ever for developers to deploy on the edge. This has led to cheaper edge servers and more personalization, which can’t be realized by a static, server-side site.
JavaScript’s frameworks have also proliferated, with React continuing to be the most used framework. However, alternative frameworks like Fresh and Redwood have also entered the crowded field, offering better performance and developer experience. JavaScript, the open standard, has also experienced eight updates this year, with the release of ECMAScript 2022.
JavaScript’s evolution in 2022 has been tracked by developer and Best of JS creator Michael Rambeau, who ranks projects according to stars given on GitHub. He predicts that JavaScript might be in a Golden Age, and despite early and frequent rumblings that WebAssembly or the htmx framework might shake JavaScript loose from its throne, those predictions are still that … predictions.
JavaScript’s shift to the edge is likely to accelerate in 2023, with more companies embracing this paradigm and making it easier than ever for developers to deploy on the edge. This will lead to cheaper edge servers and more personalization, which can’t be realized by a static, server-side site.
Source: The New Stack