Let’s face it, ECMAScript 6 (AKA ES6) is finally here.
And everyone is using it.
Really?
Well, not yet, but everyone definitely wants to, and probably you do too.
It’s good to know that after years of messy coding with almost 100% freedom, your JavaScript code is finally going to look better, and maybe run faster. Think about the enormous amount of best practices you’re already familiar with from other programming languages, now applied on your unorganized JavaScript code. You’ll also have a relatively moderated learning curve, so once you start your transition, it won’t be long until the new syntax will be the main language for your dev team.
This post will cover a few of ECMAScript benefits, what is takes to make the switch into ES6, and problems you might encounter during this process.
