{"id":8783,"date":"2020-01-31T12:22:25","date_gmt":"2020-01-31T20:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/?p=8783"},"modified":"2022-08-26T00:27:55","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T07:27:55","slug":"21-javascript-newsletters-to-follow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/software-engineering\/21-javascript-newsletters-to-follow\/","title":{"rendered":"21 JavaScript Newsletters to Follow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JavaScript has evolved dramatically from its roots as the programming language of the web. Today, JavaScript is used for a variety of software projects, ranging from front-end development using popular frameworks like Angular or React to server-side coding with Node.js or mobile apps using React Native. The flexibility of JavaScript makes learning the language an excellent starting point for a wide variety of tech roles.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The JavaScript ecosystem is constantly evolving. New tools and frameworks come out every day, and some rapidly become outdated. That\u2019s why it\u2019s critical for developers to keep up with the latest trends and insights related to JavaScript. A great way to stay informed is by subscribing to newsletters related to JavaScript. With this in mind, we\u2019ve compiled a list of the best JavaScript newsletters for aspiring developers and industry experts alike.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/javascriptweekly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-8784 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/JavaScript-weekly-e1580495536544.png\" alt=\"Javascript newsletters JavaScript Weekly\" width=\"300\" height=\"278\"><\/a>1. JavaScript Weekly<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/javascriptweekly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JavaScript Weekly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;sends a roundup of JavaScript news and articles once a week. This JavaScript newsletter is ideal for staying up-to-date with the latest trends in the JavaScript ecosystem. It also includes tutorials, which are great for developers just starting out. Previous articles include&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/engineered-publicis-sapient\/javascript-es6-es7-es10-where-are-we-8ac044dfd964\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JavaScript, ES6, ES7, ES10..Where Are We?<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.okta.com\/blog\/2019\/12\/04\/whats-new-nodejs-2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What&#8217;s New for Node.js in 2020<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>2. Node Weekly<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nodeweekly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Node Weekly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;is a weekly newsletter with articles related to Node.js (a JavaScript run-time environment that executes JavaScript outside of a browser) and server-side development with JavaScript. This newsletter is an excellent resource for backend or full-stack developers who work with a Node.js tech stack and want to improve their knowledge of the platform.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>3. React.js Newsletter&nbsp;<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/reactjsnewsletter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">React.js Newsletter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;brings together the best news, articles, and projects about React each week. This newsletter is ideal for front-end developers interested in building single-page apps using React and looking to build expertise in the framework. Previous articles from the newsletter include&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/wattenberger.com\/blog\/react-hooks?utm_campaign=React%2BNewsletter&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_source=React_Newsletter_188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thinking in React Hooks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pomb.us\/build-your-own-react\/?utm_campaign=React%2BNewsletter&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_source=React_Newsletter_187\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build your own React from scratch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>4. ES.Next News<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/esnextnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ES.Next News<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;is a newsletter focused specifically on the JavaScript language and cross-platform tooling. This is ideal for developers who don\u2019t have a lot of time,&nbsp;because it\u2019s limited to just five articles per week.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/esnextnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ESnext-News.jpg\" alt=\"Javascript newsletters ESnext News\" class=\"wp-image-8785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ESnext-News.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ESnext-News-400x196.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ESnext-News-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ESnext-News-380x186.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ESnext-News-700x343.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/ESnext-News-380x186.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>5. React Status<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/react.statuscode.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">React Status<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;sends a roundup of articles related to React.JS and React Native on a weekly basis. This newsletter is ideal for mobile and web developers to stay up-to-date with the latest developments within the React ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>6. Mobile Dev Weekly<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mobiledevweekly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile Dev Weekly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> focuses on mobile app development. This newsletter is great for front-end developers interested in building mobile web experiences, whether it\u2019s native apps, progressive web apps, or other mobile web apps using JavaScript.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"bg-leaf-50 p-4 my-3\"><h4 class=\"fw-bold text-center\">Get To Know Other\tSoftware Engineering Students<\/h4><div class=\"row row-cols-1 row-cols-lg-3\"><div class=\"col\"><div class=\"card success-story-card h-100 d-flex justify-content-between mb-0\"><div class=\"flex-grow-1 text-center\"><a class=\"d-inline-block rounded-circle\" href=\"\/success\/kristy-chu\" style=\"width:125px;height:125px;overflow:hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/springboard-images\/image\/upload\/v1629203194\/Student%20Success\/Kristy_Chu_125x125.png\" alt=\"Kristy Chu\" style=\"object-fit:contain;max-width:170px;height:125px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"fw-bold mb-0\">Kristy Chu<\/p><p class=\"text-muted lh-1\">Software Engineer at FloQast<\/p><\/div><div class=\"w-100 d-block d-md-none mt-3\"><\/div><p class=\"mb-0 mx-auto text-center\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary mx-auto\" href=\"\/success\/kristy-chu\">Read Story<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col d-none d-md-block\"><div class=\"card success-story-card h-100 d-flex justify-content-between mb-0\"><div class=\"flex-grow-1 text-center\"><a class=\"d-inline-block rounded-circle\" href=\"\/success\/promise-morka\" style=\"width:125px;height:125px;overflow:hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/springboard-images\/image\/upload\/v1689830740\/Promise_Morka.jpg\" alt=\"Promise Morka\" style=\"object-fit:contain;max-width:170px;height:125px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"fw-bold mb-0\">Promise Morka<\/p><p class=\"text-muted lh-1\">Software Engineer at AECOM<\/p><\/div><p class=\"mb-0 mx-auto text-center\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary mx-auto\" href=\"\/success\/promise-morka\">Read Story<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"col d-none d-md-block\"><div class=\"card success-story-card h-100 d-flex justify-content-between mb-0\"><div class=\"flex-grow-1 text-center\"><a class=\"d-inline-block rounded-circle\" href=\"\/success\/abdelkareem-elsharief\" style=\"width:125px;height:125px;overflow:hidden\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/springboard-images\/image\/upload\/v1640121384\/Student%20Success\/Abdelkareem_ElSharief_375x375.png\" alt=\"Abdelkareem ElSharief\" style=\"object-fit:contain;max-width:170px;height:125px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"fw-bold mb-0\">Abdelkareem ElSharief<\/p><p class=\"text-muted lh-1\">Software Engineer at Bread<\/p><\/div><p class=\"mb-0 mx-auto text-center\"><a class=\"btn btn-primary mx-auto\" href=\"\/success\/abdelkareem-elsharief\">Read Story<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>7. GameDev.JS&nbsp;Weekly<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gamedevjs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GameDev.JS Weekly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;compiles articles and tutorials focused on web game development. This is an excellent way for aspiring game developers who want to learn more about building games using HTML5, JavaScript, and other web-related tools.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>8. JavaScript Kicks<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/javascriptkicks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JavaScript Kicks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;sends a weekly curated list of the top-rated articles from its community of JavaScript developers. Each day, the site picks articles focused on JavaScript libraries, frameworks and tooling, and lets the community decide which pieces are the best.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/javascriptkicks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"846\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/JavaScript-Kicks.png\" alt=\"JavaScript newsletters JavaScript Kicks\" class=\"wp-image-8786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/JavaScript-Kicks.png 846w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/JavaScript-Kicks-400x184.png 400w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/JavaScript-Kicks-768x353.png 768w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/JavaScript-Kicks-380x175.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/JavaScript-Kicks-700x322.png 700w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/JavaScript-Kicks-380x175.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 846px) 100vw, 846px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>9. Vue.js Newsletter<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.vuejs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vue.js Newsletter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;consists of articles related to building apps with the Vue.js frontend framework. This newsletter is ideal for front-end JavaScript developers who want to deepen their knowledge of one of the most popular and&nbsp;easy-to-use SPA frameworks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>10. DevList<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dev-list.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DevList<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> focuses on the practice of software development. It\u2019s ideal for developers, testers, or anyone else working in the software development space that wants to learn more about best practices for building high quality software.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>11. Dev Tips<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaar.com\/dev-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dev Tips<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;sends one developer tip in the form of a GIF each week. Many of the tips cover Chrome DevTools and other web-related tools that JavaScript web developers frequently use. Dev Tips Daily is great for developers looking to expand their knowledge in areas that aren\u2019t covered as much in other newsletters.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>12. Dashing D3.js<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dashingd3js.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dashing D3.js Weekly Newsletter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;is a roundup of data visualization and D3-related news. The newsletter contains tutorials, screencasts, and articles to help reduce the steep learning curve associated with the D3.js library.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>13. The Ember Times<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/the-emberjs-times.ongoodbits.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ember Times<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;is a weekly newsletter with the latest articles related to Ember.js \u2014 a popular front-end framework. The newsletter is ideal for developers who regularly work with Ember and want to deepen their knowledge of the framework.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-emberjs-times.ongoodbits.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Ember-Times.png\" alt=\"JavaScript newsletters Ember Times\" class=\"wp-image-8787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Ember-Times.png 671w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Ember-Times-400x286.png 400w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Ember-Times-380x271.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Ember-Times-380x271.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>14. Frontend Focus<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/frontendfoc.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frontend Focus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> brings together the best front-end news. This newsletter is great for front-end developers interested in articles about HTML, CSS, WebGL, Canvas, JavaScript, and almost any other browser-related topic. Previous articles from the newsletter include&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telerik.com\/kendo-react-ui\/react-best-practices-and-productivity-tips\/?utm_medium=cpm&amp;utm_source=frontendfocus&amp;utm_campaign=kendo-ui-react-blog-productivity-tips-pp&amp;utm_content=brieflink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tried &amp; True Productivity Tips from 25 React Experts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/briangrinstead.com\/blog\/firefox-webcomponents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Firefox UI Is Now Built with Web Components<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>15. Superhero.js<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/superherojs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Superhero.js<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;is a great newsletter for developers that want to improve their JavaScript development practices. The newsletter sends updates whenever they add new content to their growing collection, which includes the best articles, videos, and presentations related to creating, testing, and maintaining a large JavaScript codebase.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>16. A Drip of JavaScript<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/adripofjavascript.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Drip of JavaScript<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;sends one JavaScript-related tip every Tuesday. This newsletter is great for JavaScript programmers that want to improve their knowledge with bite-sized, actionable insights.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/adripofjavascript.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"786\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Drip-of-JavaScript.png\" alt=\"JavaScript Newsletters A Drip of JavaScript\" class=\"wp-image-8790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Drip-of-JavaScript.png 786w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Drip-of-JavaScript-400x190.png 400w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Drip-of-JavaScript-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Drip-of-JavaScript-380x180.png 380w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Drip-of-JavaScript-700x332.png 700w, https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Drip-of-JavaScript-380x180.png 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>17. Angular Weekly<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.angular-weekly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angular Weekly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> curates blogs, articles, and tools for Angular. This newsletter is ideal for front-end developers who work with Angular and want to improve their understanding of the framework.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>18. Weekend JavaScript<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weekendjs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weekend JavaScript<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;sends a curated list of JavaScript news and articles every Friday. The newsletter covers topics of interest to JavaScript developers such as the language\u2019s features, related frameworks, testing practices, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>19. Fullweb Newsletter<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fullweb.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fullweb Newsletter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;delivers a list of the five best articles each week for full stack developers. The topics include web development, back-end development, DevOps, automation, and user experiences, which are ideal for developers interested in gaining a well-rounded knowledge of web development.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>20. Pony Foo<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ponyfoo.com\/weekly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pony Foo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;sends out news about the open web every Thursday. The newsletter is ideal for developers who want to receive articles with interesting or trending topics about front-end web development and related technologies.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>21. Web Tools Weekly<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/webtoolsweekly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web Tools Weekly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;is a newsletter that sends out interesting articles for front-end developers, full stack developers, or web designers each week. The newsletter has a specific focus on the best tools for web development.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Read More:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/blog\/software-engineering\/software-engineer-job-description\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"14696\">What Does a Software Engineer Do?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rm has-background\" style=\"background-color:#efeff6\"><strong>Since you&#8217;re here&#8230;<\/strong><br>Interested in a career in software engineering? Join our mentor-led <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/courses\/software-engineering-career-track\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Software Engineering Bootcamp<\/a> or our foundational <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/courses\/foundations-to-core-software-engineering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Software Engineering Course<\/a> if you\u2019re just starting out. We help people make the switch every day (just peep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springboard.com\/reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our reviews<\/a>). You can do it, too!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JavaScript has evolved dramatically from its roots as the programming language of the web. Today, JavaScript is used for a variety of software projects, ranging from front-end development using popular frameworks like Angular or React to server-side coding with Node.js or mobile apps using React Native. 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