---
title: "Does Anyone Use JavaScript Anymore?"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/dzdt7naaw
source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAIC9sjBgZA
type: share
source: "Traversy Media"
author: "Brad Traversy"
published: 2026-08-24T11:08:06.192Z
updated: 2026-08-24T11:08:06.195Z
tags: ["webdev", "javascript", "nodejs", "typescript", "zod"]
upvotes: 81
comments: 25
language: en
---

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# Does Anyone Use JavaScript Anymore?

**[Traversy Media](https://daily.dev/sources/traversymedia)** · [@bradtraversy](https://daily.dev/bradtraversy) · 81 upvotes · 25 comments

## Summary

An experienced JavaScript educator explores whether TypeScript has effectively displaced plain JavaScript in modern development. Citing GitHub's 2025 Octoverse report (TypeScript overtook Python and JavaScript in monthly contributors) and the 2025 State of JS survey (77% of JS/TS coding time spent writing TypeScript), the piece argues TypeScript has become the default across frontend frameworks (React, Vue, Angular), backend (Node.js running TS directly), monorepos, mobile (React Native), desktop (Electron), and the AI application layer (Vercel AI SDK). It concludes JavaScript isn't dead - TypeScript compiles down to it - but recommends beginners still learn JavaScript fundamentals before moving to TypeScript, and that plain JS remains fine for small scripts and teaching. The video is sponsored by CodeRabbit and promotes the creator's own start.dev TypeScript course.

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@petecapecod** · 13 upvotes

> Yeah pretty much using TS like all the time now lol
>
> It helps that Node has built in type stripping now (it works, may still be experimental) but it works.
>
> And I like it!!

**@yaireo** · 9 upvotes

> I use javascript in my (many) legacy open-sources which I maintain.
>
> [https://github.com/yairEO](https://github.com/yairEO)

**@mavros\_lykos** · 7 upvotes

> Hell Yeah Man... We still Use !
>
> ![GIF](https://static.klipy.com/ii/4493325008d34b7bf8cd6813cd5c1619/48/94/Dusz1t4luLMg5V7C7.gif)

**@andradei** · 4 upvotes

> It hasn't replaced JS entirely but I do hope it does, including in the browser.

**@thedevalex** · 3 upvotes

> Can't wait to start the TS course on start.dev! Finishing up the available JS courses, first

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