Similar to myself when I realize I have spent more time looking up API methods on MDN than actually writing code, JavaScript has had one extended iden

My 2025 JavaScript Wishlist

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2024-12-31 06:00:02

Similar to myself when I realize I have spent more time looking up API methods on MDN than actually writing code, JavaScript has had one extended identity crisis. First, JavaScript was supposed to be a simple scripting language to help you connect your Java Applets. Then, it slowly encroached more web scripting, and a certain tiger fan decided it should be used on the server. Nowadays, it is used nearly everywhere.

Was this evolution a good thing? Eh, that’s debatable. Either way, with all of these new uses, JavaScript has required significant changes. While ES6 and later versions of JavaScript have brought some of these necessary changes, JavaScript and its ecosystem still need a lot of work. These are some of the most important changes JavaScript needs and should get in 2025.

Despite the lackluster relationship with industry and mainstream programming that most functional languages like Haskell enjoy, they have some pretty good ideas that JavaScript could benefit from.