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JavaScript in 2025: The language that ate the world 🌍

Started as a "toy language" for form validation...

Now it's running:

  • πŸ“± Your banking app (React Native - used by Bloomberg, Facebook)
  • 🎬 Netflix's backend (Node.js - they rebuilt their entire platform)
  • ⌚ Your smartwatch (Ionic - powers Sworkit, MarketWatch apps)
  • πŸš€ NASA's desktop apps (Electron - they use it for mission control tools)
  • πŸš— Your car's dashboard (Tesla uses JS for their touchscreen interface)

The language everyone used to hate is now literally everywhere πŸ˜…

*The Funny thing is * Even WhatsApp handles 2+ billion users with Node.js backend.


What's the wildest place you've seen JavaScript running?
Drop your craziest JS sightings below! πŸ‘‡

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