Developers release the State of JavaScript 2017, getting a general overview of the language as well as looking at the front end, back end, and mobile ...

All of this work translating between languages causes errors and bugs, and forces unnecessary communication between front-end and back-end developers.

The TIOBE Index is an indicator of which programming languages are most popular within a given month. According to the TIOBE ...

The latest State of JavaScript survey provides an up-close look at the JavaScript language features, tools, libraries, and frameworks developers are using and how they're using them.

For some time, JavaScript was strictly a front-end language, but with the advent of Node.js and other similar platforms, it has become not just a viable back-end option, but a formidable one.

Node has emerged as a platform for server-side JavaScript. Proliferation of cloud platform APIs gave rise to the idea that an app does not actually need a complex server back end.

JavaScript remains the most popular programming language, but two offerings from Microsoft are steadily gaining, according to developer-focused analyst firm RedMonk's first quarter 2018 ranking.

What's hot in software in 2017? In JavaScript front-end frameworks, its TypeScript and componentized front-end web app development, says Progress expert.