Why should I use JavaScript in Computer Vision?
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2 min readMar 9, 2024
Computer vision can make you application to be able to see. Web applications are traditionally done in JavaScript. It is possible to build smart apps using JavaScript that can handle images, webcam, videos and more.
In addition to work with JavaScript, which can be a differential to JavaScript developers, you can also keep in mind:
- All the calculations are on the browser. That is, on the user’s computer. Imagine you create an app that gains attention. Do you have to increase the server capabilities? Nope, each user is responsible for their calculation load. Perfect for startups and similar endeavors;
- The user data never leaves the browser. This is idea for sensitive data, say, in medical applications. You do not have to store their information. This means no concern on datasets, or even, data protection;
- One language, one app. It is already possible to find full stacks in JavaScript, from back to frontend. For instance, the MANN stack is one example. This is MongoDB as dataset, Angular as frontend, Nest.js + Node.js as server. This is all coded in TypeScript. Thus, now you can also make you full stack app smarter with computer vision.
Other advantages can be mentioned, such as being able to build advanced computer vision without actually having to build the machine models from scratch.
