Conference: Jun 26-28, 2017
Workshops: Jun 29-30, 2017
Presentation: The Evolution of the JavaScript
Location:
- Salon A/B
Duration
Day of week:
- Wednesday
Level:
- Intermediate
Persona:
- Developer
- Front-end Developer
Key Takeaways
- Hear how the standards committee for JavaScript (TC39) has evolved the process for language features directly from one of the members.
- Learn what’s ahead with ES2016 (such as the new async/await function).
- Gain a better understanding on how you can begin leveraging new JavaScript features today.
Abstract
Many web developers are already familiar with the newest version of JavaScript: ES 2015 (formerly ES6). Maybe you are already using a transpiler and have gotten a glimpse of how much easier JavaScript development can be with features like arrow functions, generators, and destructuring. You may be surprised to learn that ES2015 is only the beginning. The committee is already hard at work on JavaScript ES2016, and it’s not too early to get a glimpse of some of the features being proposed.
While the latest version brought JavaScript to parity with other popular scripting languages, version 2016 will introduce powerful new features. Imagine building an entire JavaScript program without a single callback, and being able to build asynchronous programs with simple primitives like loops. Some of these features have already appeared in modern browsers, and it’s not too early to start playing with them.
Come glimpse into the future and start thinking about how to write forward compatible JavaScript applications today.
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