# Why Do I need to learn JavaScript?
- JavaScript is the language that is used in all Web browsers.
- JavaScript is now used on the desktop and services through Node.js
- JavaScript is used in the cloud for Serverless computing.
In the recent Developer Survey Results for 2018: Most popular technologies for Programming
- JavaScript (69.8%)
- HTML (68.5%)
- CSS (65.1 %)
Frameworks Libraries and Tools
- Node.js
Most Popular Development Environment
- Visual Studio Code (34.9%)
For more details see these two articles
stackoverflow's Developer Survey Results 2018