JS Pulse
Jobs. Layoffs. Tools. What actually matters this week in JavaScript.
Here's what a typical issue looks like:
Spotify engineers now arrive at work to find AI-written code waiting for review. Their job is to push it to prod. Meanwhile, Amazon cut 2,000 more roles but still has 40+ open JavaScript positions — they're not cutting JS developers, they're cutting middle management.
This week's number: 69%. That's TypeScript's share of all JavaScript job listings. Up from 58% a year ago.
Plus: 5 remote JavaScript jobs worth applying to, why tRPC is quietly replacing GraphQL in startups, and what the latest layoffs actually mean for your career.
Past issues
Read previous JS Pulse drops on the site — same content as email, minus the inbox.
JS Pulse #4: Vercel Got Hacked and AI Jobs Replaced Coding
Vercel disclosed a security breach affecting customer environment variables while tech layoffs in 2026 surged past 95,000
Read →JS Pulse #3: Axios Got Hacked and TypeScript 6.0 Just Shipped
Q1 2026 saw nearly 60,000 tech layoffs as companies blamed AI for another wave of cuts
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Market Moves
Layoffs, hiring trends, and salary data from real job postings.
Tools That Matter
One library or framework per week. Why it matters, not just what it does.
Jobs Worth Applying To
5 hand-picked JavaScript positions with context on why each one stands out.