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State of JavaScript 2023

Usage

How you use JavaScript

JavaScript/TypeScript Balance

0%
6%
13%
19%
26%
32%
1

100% JS

1,610
2

|

966
3

|

728
4

|

391
5

50/50

1,034
6

|

546
7

|

1,857
8

|

4,569
9

100% TS

5,562
0%
6%
13%
19%
26%
32%
% of question respondents
17,263
73%
5.7
7
How do you divide your time between writing JavaScript and TypeScript code?

JavaScript Usage

0%
18%
36%
55%
73%
91%
1

Professionally

17,030
2

As a hobby

6,991
3

As a student

2,235
0%
18%
36%
55%
73%
91%
% of question respondents
18,732
80%
In what context do you primarily use JavaScript?
We asked members of the JavaScript community to share their “pick of the year”

My 2022 Pick: Electron

With everyday apps like VS Code, Figma, Discord, Slack and 1Password all running on Electron, it remains an integral part of the JS and developer ecosystem. Many tools we all use wouldn't exist without it, and when used correctly it's a powerful platform indeed.
We asked members of the JavaScript community to share their “pick of the year”

Kilian Valkhof

Creator of Polypane Browser for Developers

JavaScript Usage

0%
20%
39%
59%
78%
98%
1

Frontend Development

18,402
2

Backend Development

12,501
3

Mobile Apps

5,038
4

Desktop Apps

3,704
5

Data Visualization

2,900
6

Graphics & Animation

2,236
7

Data Analysis

1,409
8

Game Development

1,162
9

Machine Learning

473
10

Embedded Apps

465
0%
20%
39%
59%
78%
98%
% of question respondents
18,777
80%
What do you use JavaScript for?

Industry Sector

0%
9%
18%
28%
37%
46%
1

Programming & Technical Tools

7,755
2

Consulting & Services

5,514
3

Ecommerce & Retail

4,541
4

Finance

2,896
5

Education

2,632
6

Marketing/Sales/Analytics Tools

2,610
7

Entertainment

2,335
8

Healthcare

1,722
9

News, Media, & Blogging

1,643
10

Government

1,125
0%
9%
18%
28%
37%
46%
% of question respondents
16,877
72%
Which industry sector(s) do you work in?

Application Patterns

0%
18%
37%
55%
73%
91%
1

Single Page Application (SPA)

16,730
2

Server-Side Rendering (SSR)

11,307
3

Static Site Generation (SSG)

8,727
4

Multi-Page Application (MPA)

7,809
5

Partial Hydration

3,939
6

Islands Architecture

2,654
7

Progressive Enhancement

2,499
8

Incremental Static Generation

2,145
9

Streaming SSR

1,729
10

Progressive Hydration

1,566
0%
18%
37%
55%
73%
91%
% of question respondents
18,316
78%
Which of the following architecture and rendering patterns have you used in the last year?
We asked members of the JavaScript community to share their “pick of the year”

My 2022 Pick: Web Interoperable Runtimes

Web Interoperable Runtimes are execution environments that allow code to run consistently across multiple platforms and environments. I believe that working with such a standard exposes us to the future of web development.
We asked members of the JavaScript community to share their “pick of the year”

Gustavo Vasquez

Software Engineer 🇧🇷

JavaScript Pain Points

0%
7%
15%
22%
30%
37%
1

Code Architecture

6,451
2

State Management

5,552
3

Build Tools

4,946
4

Managing Dependencies

4,887
5

Performance

4,374
6

Debugging

4,032
7

Typing

3,910
8

Date Management

3,465
9

Async Code

2,003
10

Finding Packages

1,937
0%
7%
15%
22%
30%
37%
% of question respondents
17,423
74%
What aspects of JavaScript do you struggle with the most?

Missing Features

0%
11%
23%
34%
45%
57%
1

Static Typing

9,489
2

Standard Library

7,152
3

Better Date Management

6,679
4

Immutable Data Structures

4,296
5

Pipe Operator

3,603
6

Pattern Matching

3,404
7

Observable

3,402
8

Decorators

2,717
9

Error handling

10

Other Answers

319
0%
11%
23%
34%
45%
57%
% of question respondents
16,737
71%
What do you feel is currently missing from JavaScript?

JavaScript Pain Points

0%
7%
15%
22%
30%
37%
1

Code Architecture

6,451
2

State Management

5,552
3

Build Tools

4,946
4

Managing Dependencies

4,887
5

Performance

4,374
6

Debugging

4,032
7

Typing

3,910
8

Date Management

3,465
9

Async Code

2,003
10

Finding Packages

1,937
0%
7%
15%
22%
30%
37%
% of question respondents
17,423
74%
What aspects of JavaScript do you struggle with the most?

Missing Features

0%
11%
23%
34%
45%
57%
1

Static Typing

9,489
2

Standard Library

7,152
3

Better Date Management

6,679
4

Immutable Data Structures

4,296
5

Pipe Operator

3,603
6

Pattern Matching

3,404
7

Observable

3,402
8

Decorators

2,717
9

Error handling

10

Other Answers

319
0%
11%
23%
34%
45%
57%
% of question respondents
16,737
71%
What do you feel is currently missing from JavaScript?

Web Technologies Happiness

0
1
2
3
4
2020
2021
2022
2023
0
1
2
3
4
Average {axis}
18,354
78%
2.8
3
How happy are you with the general state of web technologies?

JavaScript Happiness

0
1
2
3
4
2020
2021
2022
2023
0
1
2
3
4
Average {axis}
18,459
78%
2.8
3
How happy are you with the general state of JavaScript?

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