MATT JONES
http://mattjones.technology/
@mattjonesorg
About Me
Director of Architecture at Fitch Solutions.
I've been building internet applications professionally since 1998.
What you build today is not what you will build tomorrow!
Javascript is in high demand
source: http://www.codingdojo.com/blog/9-most-in-demand-programming-languages-of-2016/
Github Language Popularity
source: https://github.com/blog/2047-language-trends-on-github
Chicago Angular Stats
- 290 AngularJS job postings
- 2542 jobs posted with AngularJS as a Requirement
- 193 applicants with AngularJS on CareerBuilder
Javascript Random Thoughts
- It's not just for scrolling text
- Almost all developers have to know Javascript
- Server-side JS is huge: NodeJS
- It's taking over the world (https://cylonjs.com/)
- Salaries
Why AngularJS is Great
- Opinionated frameworks teach a "right way"
- Great implementation of Model View Controller, which is a pattern used everywhere. Master it here.
- Write less code
- Typescript
- Unit Testable Javascript
Hiring Thoughts
- What is the code coverage on your most recent project?
- Do you have a portfolio website I can take a look at?
- How does AngularJS Binding work?
- Teach me something!!
QUESTIONS?
http://mattjones.technology/
@mattjonesorg
Why Learn Javascript
By mattjones-technology
Why Learn Javascript
This is a talk I gave at a bootcamp on Angular JS.