Executive Summary

• JavaScript’s popularity soared in the 2010s.
• WebAssembly may replace JavaScript in the future.
• Developers are divided on JavaScript’s relevance.

The Buzz Score

The Internet’s Verdict: 60% Hyped, 40% Skeptical

Developer Insights

Some developers praise JavaScript’s versatility.

JS became a compilation target (and it really did), and back then in the video it was asm.js (that’s been deprecated, hasn’t it?), but then WebAssembly came along… Seeing it actually being implemented and running natively, it seems the his prediction was accurate.

Others are skeptical.

We’re past the halfway point of Bernhardt’s 2035 timeline; JavaScript hasn’t died yet, but it’s clearly writing its own eulogy in WebAssembly.

Future Prospects

One thing is certain: JavaScript’s fate is tied to the web’s evolution.

Every few years, we invent a better JavaScript. Then we transpile it to JavaScript.

Focus Keyword: JavaScript