5 Things I Learned From the 2021 State of JavaScript Survey

An in-depth look at the State of JavaScript 2021 survey to understand where our industry is and where it's going.

I examine diversity in the industry, developer salaries, knowledge levels, outline the importance of accessibility, and explain how to evaluate various frameworks and what should you focus on the most when developing a new library for developers.

State of JavaScript 2021: https://2021.stateofjs.com/

TLDR:
1. We need more diversity in the industry.
2. Experience is the most important factor for developer salaries.
3. Knowledge in the industry is slowly growing, but there is plenty of space for educational content.
4. Proven libraries and tools like React, Vue, Webpack, and Jest are still popular, and developers still love using them.
5. Documentation is the most crucial factor developers consider when evaluating a new library, tool, or framework.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:27 About the Survey:
01:12 Demographics - Age & Experience
02:20 Demographics - Gender & Race
03:07 Demographics - Disability Status
04:27 Demographics - Yearly Salary
08:06 Features
09:09 Features - Language & Browser APIs
09:52 Libraries
11:13 Other Tools - Library Evaluation Rankings
11:53 Conclusion

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