Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community
This is a great overview of the 30 year history of JavaScript, one of the most fundamental innovations underlying web browsers. I remember the early days of Mocha and more or less many of the developments that followed, though I admit some things - like React - weren't really for me. And I never did approve of the renaming to ECMAscript just for copyright reasons. Still, great read.

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Stephen Downes Stephen Downes, Casselman, Canada
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Last Updated: Jul 11, 2026 07:43 a.m.

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