r/javascript • u/_tshepo • 19d ago

AskJS [AskJS] Are employed Developers still programming with vanilla JavaScript ?

I've been programming on the side since 2017 and I've never really hunted a developer job. I've always thought about building my own things, mainly to supplement things I do like woodworking, tutoring, video editing and others.

Since then, I've programmed mainly with JavaScript, I started with C++ and Python but never really built anything solid outside JavaScript.

So I'm fluent with JavaScript and its ecosystem.

One of my 2026 goals is to be job ready for a Developer role, as a Fullstack or Backend Developer.

One of the recommended languages is Typescript, which I've been learning since March. I must say, it's not my favorite 😂

I'm curious to know if there are any companies that are not enforcing Typescript or are there freelancers who are still using vanilla JavaScript over Typescript for their clients' projects.

[ Update ] thanks y'all! I get the picture. TypeScript is inevitable, as vanilla JS codebases(or companies who are focused on it) seem to be very few judging by the comments.

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u/x021 19d ago

Hated TS in the beginning too. Now I wouldn’t want to work on a project with plain vanilla JS.

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u/foxsimile 19d ago

Same.

I will not ever (EVER) go back.

I don't ever want to write another fuckass duck-typed type-validation library for the rest of my life. It's a curse that pays its dues from a future you don't yet know you'll regret.

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u/NITOY08 6d ago

"He that liveth by dynamic typing shall perisheth by dynamic typing"