Things that stood out this year.
Most Adopted Feature
Awarded to the feature with the largest year-over-year ”have used” progression.
Nullish Coalescing
With a +21.8% progression in 2021, the nullish coalescing operator (??) has quickly become an integral part of JavaScript.
Runner Ups
2. Optional Chaining: +19%
3. Private Fields: +9.5%
Most Adopted Technology
Awarded to the technology with the largest year-over-year “would use again” progression.
esbuild is barely two years old, but with a +20.1% progression over the last year it's already gaining ground.
Highest Retention
Awarded to the technology with the highest percentage of returning users.
Vite takes the top spot with a sky-high 97.4% retention ratio!
Highest Interest
Awarded to the technology developers are most interested in learning once they are aware of it.
With a 83% interest ratio, Vite once again wins the gold!