How many JavaScript programmers does it take to change a light-bulb?

Counter: How many light-bulbs do you want to end up with?

Stuff I'd discuss

• The Language
• The Flavors
• The Libraries & Frameworks
• The Tools
• The Nutshell(?)

and NO CODES :D

Flavors of JavaScript

On the Browser

• Glue
• Mediumish
• OMG Full SPA

The Server

• "The" Library
• Some Libraries
• Frameworks

Mobile

• Hybrid Framework
• Go Native

Everything Else...

• There is a library for almost everything...

Languages...

• JavaScript
• ES{x: 1 > x > 6 || 2015 < x < 2017}
• CoffeeScript
• TypeScript
• ClojureScript
• Elm
• ...
• ...
• FatigueScript

Libraries and Frameworks

But let's think for a second...

Think about flavors...

• What are you building?
• Why are you building what you're building?
• Who are you building it for/with?
• When are you shipping it?

Going meta...

• What type of personality defines you?
• What school of thought are you in?
• What company do you keep (or work at?)
• What's your aim in life?

My Personal Favorite...

• Re-Frame/Reagent
• React[Native]
• MobX
• Inferno
• OnsenUI
• NuclearJS

Languagewise...

• ClojureScript
• TypeScript
• ES2016

Sharpen your Claw...

• Explore frameworks within your domain
• Once selected, stick with it
• Know it, live it, inside out
• Make great projects with it
• Be loud about it
• Know the community
• Go to step 1

The Tools

Focus on the work at hand...

Introducing...

• Build Tools and Task Runners
• Boilerplates and Generators
• Debuggers
• Module Bundlers
• Transpilers
• Fatigue Relievers(?)

They exist for a reason...

Make sure you  know what you need

and ensure you do...

You don't need everything...

Stuff I use...

• Gulp
• Webpack
• Brunch

Sharpen your Pencil

• Don't Repeat Yourself, use Tasks
• Let the tools compile it for you, or run, or test, or pretty much any non-business logic stuff
• I think boilerplates are cool for a language like JavaScript, use them, or give us one...
• If you're happy with your tool, use it well.

Le Nutshell...

• JavaScript is inevitable at times, learn it well.
• Learn it rights
• The language is often misunderstood, understand it well
• Embrace best practices, test, benchmark, debug and document
• The ecosystem is overwhelming for a reason, don't let that get to you
• Start with your use case, pick a set and go to town with it!
• Make "reasoning about" your mantra and the path will walk itself for you