I happen to be in the interview gauntlet at the moment for full-stack JS type jobs so I hear what you are saying but it seems to cut both ways. Most places usi

I happen to be in the interview gauntlet at the moment for full-stack JS type jobs so I hear what you are saying but it seems to cut both ways. Most places using React are expecting me to be familiar with hooks and everyone using Javascript is asking about familiarity with Typescript. But at the same time they genuinely seem impressed/surprised that I have been using async/await for over a year on my latest professional projects. I want to say this in a nice way but it is difficult. I feel Javascript developers suffer from an inferiority complex. It's like they need to feel what they are doing is "real code" or something. That seems to translate in this crazy pace of replacement of technologies. I think it gives the impression of innovation. To me it feels like an unsteady eco-system still trying to find its footing. The vacillation from OOP to functional and back again feels like uncertainty. From DIY systems like gulp to all-in-one systems like webpack. It's a sector full of people desperate to look like they know what they are doing while they act like they are still trying to figure it all out. All that being said, working in JS in 2018/2019 is significantly more pleasant than it ever was in the past. I find creating back-end Node.js services to be quick and easy and writing front-end systems using React bearable. Despite high volatility there is definite progress.