Why Now is the Best Time to Learn JavaScript

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JavaScript may feel like an old language – and it is, being 19 years old – but it has a myriad of uses and is popping up in places you wouldn’t expect it to. Now, is definitely the time to start learning this versatile and exciting language.

JavaScript began its life in the browser, allowing you to interface with a number of Web APIs such as the Document Object Model (DOM), to manipulate your web pages and add richer desktop-like user experiences.