The last two years have seen an explosion in JavaScript-related searches that is nothing short of remarkable. All signs point to ECMAScript 6, EC6, being viewed as a major milestone, and indeed, it is clearly a driving force behind major updates of popular JavaScript Frameworks such as Angular 2.
![Google Trends: AngularJS and TypeScript](https://www.digitalmastersmag.com/magazine/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Google_Trends_AngularJS-752x500.png)
If you happen to develop in JavaScript, here is what you need to know.