Why Learn JavaScript?

JavaScript was originally developed to add functionality to web pages but it's now used for much more!

• JavaScript is great for software prototyping and agile development.
• JavaScript runs on pretty much any platform from web pages to server backends and even hardware.
• There are some great build and deployment tools and frameworks written in JavaScript.
• It's a great introduction to software construction and multi-paradigm programming concepts.
• JavaScript is easy to learn. But beware—it's hard to master!