Results of the study conducted on 800k+ (33k+ completed the survey) users of npmjs.com - who are they? where are they from? what do they do? etc.

The article discusses the methodology behind the 2018-2019 JavaScript ecosystem survey conducted to understand the tools, frameworks, and best practices currently in use among developers. This survey attracted a significant number of participants, adding credence to its findings. The results highlight the most prevalent technologies and the tools frequently chosen by the developer community. Furthermore, the article elaborates on how the data was gathered and the methods employed for analysis. Such surveys are crucial as they assist in the evolution of development practices aligned with developers' needs and foster the creation of more useful tools. In future, these studies could also influence the directions of the JavaScript language itself and its ecosystem.