For these tools & technologies, just check the ones that you use regularly.
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Libraries
Zod saw a lot of growth year-over-year. And since many of the libraries featured here focus on date management, it'll be interesting to see how this chart evovles as Temporal becomes better-supported across browsers.
We asked members of the JavaScript community to share their “pick of the year”
My 2025 Pick: Observable
Observable lets you build interactive documents treating each block as a function that yields something. It's all async, super capable, fun as hell to make stuff in, and powers Nerdy Notebook.
We asked members of the JavaScript community to share their “pick of the year”
Adam Argyle
Co-host, The CSS Podcast
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Graphics & Animations
Chart.js was a write-in result last year, and being included as an official option this survey rocketed it all the way up to first place.
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Utilities
Every self-respecting JavaScript developer these days seems to be using ESLint and Prettier.
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JavaScript Runtimes
Node.js and browsers taking the top spots isn't a big shock, but Bun's third place is a nice sign of the project's growth.
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Hosting Services
Despite the company's sometimes-polarizing reputation, Vercel has done a pretty amazing job of establishing itself as a serious hosting option, second only to AWS.
Which of these services have you used to host JavaScript apps?
Multiple
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JavaScript Edge/Serverless Runtimes
While Cloudflare was fifth in the hosting chart, it ranks just below AWS Lambda here, making it a serious contender in both spaces.
Which edge or serverless runtimes do you regularly use?
Multiple
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Text Editors
VS Code has long dominated the text editor ranks, but Cursor has somehow managed to outpace every other competitor thanks to its promise of AI-powered coding.
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AI Tools
Which of these AI tools do you regularly use to help you write code?
Multiple
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Mobile & Desktop
React Native takes the lead here, but Expo and Tauri are also worth keeping an eye on!
Which of these mobile or desktop app frameworks do you regularly use?
Multiple
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Monorepo Tools
pnpm is the clear leader in the monorepo category.
Which of these monorepo tools do you regularly use?
Multiple
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Non-JavaScript Languages
When we're not writing JavaScript, most of us turn to Python and PHP.
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Non-JavaScript Features
Which features from other programming languages do you wish JavaScript/TypeScript would adopt?
Freeform
Multiple
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Recommended Resources
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