r/javascript • u/Xaneris47 • 12d ago

History of JavaScript: Browser wars, ECMAScript, Node.js, TypeScript, and React

https://pvs-studio.com/en/blog/posts/js/1392/

We took a look back at the history of JavaScript to explore its development from the earliest days to the present. This retrospective article is a good read for novice JavaScript enthusiasts who want to learn about the origins of the language, as well as for experienced ones who'd like to refresh their memories.

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u/OkBoomer421 8d ago

Nice writeup. The Browser Wars era was chaotic but it forced innovation. We'd probably still be stuck with ActiveX if IE had won.

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u/Xaneris47 7d ago

Thanks for stopping by to read the article! Yep, such things are kind of a necessary evil for evolution and progress.