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JavaScript The Landscape of JavaScript JavaScript is Everywhere The Different Flavors of JavaScript

Posted by Johnny Garces
Johnny Garces
Courses Plus Student 8,551 Points

How often should we updating our knowledge of the new versions of JavaScript?

With the release of ES7, ESNext, should we be forgoing our knowledge of ES6 and be using ES7? Should we even forgo our knowledge and use of ES5? Not sure what to even learn at this point! So much of JS is changing at a crazy pace. Any thoughts on this?

1 Answer

Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,274 Points
Steven Parker
Steven Parker
231,274 Points

I'm not a fan of jumping on "bleeding edge" technologies. I tend to avoid using any new technology until it is supported by the vast majority (over 90%) of browsers in actual use (not just current versions).

On the other hand, versions since ES2015 haven't been as much of a major overhaul, so you're not missing so much by waiting.