Web Development · Core · ~8 hours
Modern JavaScript (ES6+)
Modern JavaScript (ES6+) is a core skill in Web Development. You use modern JavaScript features — arrow functions, destructuring, modules, template strings and array methods — fluently. In a FUTEAC roadmap it takes about 8 hours of focused learning, and the free Roadmap Generator places it in the right week of your personal plan, after its prerequisites, at the pace you choose.
What you will be able to do
You use modern JavaScript features — arrow functions, destructuring, modules, template strings and array methods — fluently.
Learn these first
- JavaScript
You can write JavaScript programs with variables, functions, loops, arrays and objects to make pages behave and compute.
Roadmaps that teach Modern JavaScript (ES6+)
- Frontend Developer roadmap — 16 weeks at about 2 hours a day
Goal of this roadmap: Build modern, responsive websites and web apps with HTML, CSS, JavaScript and React.
- Full-Stack Developer roadmap — 24 weeks at about 2 hours a day
Goal of this roadmap: Build complete web applications — frontend, backend APIs, databases and deployment.
What you can learn next
Modern JavaScript (ES6+) is a prerequisite for these skills — learning it unlocks them in your roadmap:
- Fetch & AJAX
You can load and send data in the background with fetch, handle loading and error states, and update the page without reloads.
- TypeScript Basics
You can add types to JavaScript code with TypeScript to catch mistakes early and make larger projects safer to change.
- React
You can build interactive interfaces from reusable React components with props and state.
- Node.js
You can run JavaScript on the server with Node.js, work with files and environment variables, and build command-line scripts.
- Testing Basics
You can write basic automated tests for your code so changes stop breaking things that used to work.
Related skills in Web Development
- HTML
You can build the structure of a web page using headings, text, links, images, lists and forms.
- Semantic HTML
You use meaningful HTML elements (header, main, article, nav) so pages are clearer for browsers, search engines and screen readers.
- CSS
You can style web pages with colours, fonts, spacing and backgrounds to match a design.
- CSS Flexbox
You can lay out rows and columns of items with Flexbox, aligning and spacing them without guesswork.
- CSS Grid
You can build two-dimensional page layouts with CSS Grid, placing content into precise rows and columns.
- CSS Animations & Transitions
You can add smooth transitions and simple animations that make interfaces feel polished without distracting users.
Modern JavaScript (ES6+) — common questions
How long does it take to learn Modern JavaScript (ES6+)?
About 8 hours of focused learning. Modern JavaScript (ES6+) is a core skill, and in a FUTEAC roadmap it is placed in the right week for your goal and pace — after everything it depends on, never before.
What should I learn before Modern JavaScript (ES6+)?
Learn JavaScript first. Modern JavaScript (ES6+) builds directly on that skill, so the order matters: with the prerequisites in place, Modern JavaScript (ES6+) is noticeably easier and faster to pick up.
What can I learn after Modern JavaScript (ES6+)?
Modern JavaScript (ES6+) unlocks Fetch & AJAX, TypeScript Basics, React, Node.js, Testing Basics. Those skills list Modern JavaScript (ES6+) as a prerequisite, which is why FUTEAC roadmaps schedule them after it.
Which roadmaps include Modern JavaScript (ES6+)?
Modern JavaScript (ES6+) is part of the Frontend Developer, Full-Stack Developer roadmaps. Each roadmap orders it at the point where it is needed for that goal, surrounded by the skills it connects to.
See Modern JavaScript (ES6+) in your personal roadmap
The free generator orders this skill with everything around it, skips what you already know, and fits the plan to your hours.