Top 10 Startups using jQuery

This article will explore ten of the best startups using jQuery on their tech stack.

The modern web is primarily dominated by JavaScript, a scripting language used to create dynamic content-filled interactive user interfaces. As the popularity of the language grew over the last decade, the community realized that several instances of the code were being repeated to accomplish similar tasks, which led to the development of JavaScript libraries and frameworks.

jQuery is one of the first JavaScript libraries of its kind and was developed mainly to shorten the syntax and boost developer productivity. Now, it is the most widely used JavaScript library, powering over 78% of the active websites on the internet.

In this article, we take a brief look at what jQuery is and then discuss some of the top startups that use this JavaScript library in their tech stack. Continue reading to know more about how these organizations implement the library in their framework to implement various features in their apps.

What is jQuery?

jQuery is a free, open-source and cross-platform JavaScript library that has been created for reducing the complexity of client-side scripting of HTML documents. It simplifies HTML, Data Object Model manipulation, CSS animations, and event handling with the help of cross-browser APIs.

A developer can use code snippets to manipulate the virtual DOM and implement the desired features easily, without writing the code from scratch. In a codebase, these code snippets will retrieve the feature from the jQuery library and display the outcome on the browser.

With jQuery, developers can also create plug-ins on top of the JavaScript library and create abstractions for low-level interaction and animation, and high-level themeable widgets. A modular approach to jQuery allows developers to create powerful and dynamic websites and web applications.

Top 10 Startups Using jQuery

According StackShare, here are ten of the best startups using jQuery.

• Uber

Uber is one of the most widely used mobility-as-a-service providers in the world with operations in over 900 metropolitan areas globally. Its services, which include cab booking and sharing, food delivery, couriers and package delivery, freight transportation, and vehicle rentals, are all offered through smartphone applications.

Registered users are provided with a quote in advance, and the app also provides other information like estimated delivery and arrival times, etc.

• Udemy

Founded in 2010, Udemy is today one of the world’s largest for-profit massively open online course (MOOC) providers. It is primarily targeted towards professional students and adults, who can access nearly 185,000 courses across various fields like programming, data sciences, marketing, etc.

Instructors can also record classes using Udemy’s tools and can include various media like audios, PDFs, presentations, etc.

• Twitter

Twitter is one of the most renowned news, microblogging, and social networking platforms on the internet. Registered users interact with other users on the platform using quick and frequent 280-character messages called “tweets”, which can contain text, audio, video, links, etc.

Twitter is used by over 210 million daily active users and the service is available via smartphone apps and through the website.

• Slack

Slack is a proprietary business communication software that is aimed towards making enterprise communications faster, more organized, and more secure compared to email. The platform offers several internet relay chat-style messaging features.

Organizations can communicate over persistent chat rooms called “channels”, which can be categorized based on topic, private groups, and direct messaging.

• Reddit

One of the last remnants of the open internet, Reddit is a social news aggregation and discussion website that was founded back in 2005. Registered members can submit their thoughts in dedicated topic threads called “subreddits”, which can include content like texts, photos, videos, links, gifs, etc.

Other members can then either upvote or downvote the content, which is then used by the platform to suggest the said post to other members in a ranking style.

• StackShare

StackShare is the most popular, community-driven SaaS platform that lists the best open-source software and developer tools for implementations and the top organizations using them in their tech stack.

The platform is used by over a million CTOs, software engineers, and VPEs from some of the top startups in the world to make informed decisions about tech stacks. 

• Tokopedia

Tokopedia is an Indonesian technology company that specializes in providing e-commerce solutions for merchants and buyers. Founded in 2009, it is now one of the most visited websites in Indonesia with over 65 million average monthly visits.

The free C2C business platform offers various services, which include merchant tools, fintech and financial products, logistics, etc.

• Snapchat

Launched in 2011, Snapchat is a popular instant messaging service for Android and iOS smartphones. One of the core features of the app is the self-destructing nature of the messages, i.e., the recipient has access to the message only for a short time before it is deleted permanently.

Snapchat is used by almost 320 million daily active users to exchange texts and multimedia. 

• Tinder

Initially released in 2012, Tinder is now one of the most popular dating and geosocial networking websites in the world. To access the services, users can create their profile, which can include their top photos and a short bio, followed by a list of their interests.

Other registered users can then swipe right to like or left to dislike their profiles; both users must have swiped right to exchange messages on the platform.

• Coursera

Coursera is another popular MOOC provider that works with various universities and educational institutions around the world to offer online courses, certifications, and degrees in over 4000 subjects. The most popular courses on Coursera include contact tracing, digital marketing, social psychology, project management, and Python programming.

Conclusion

jQuery is one of the most widely used JavaScript libraries on the internet, with up to 3 to 4 times more deployment than any other library. It has ushered in a new style of programming that fuses data algorithms and DOM structures, which has been further refined in the D3.js framework. 

If you want to know more about how to implement the various features of jQuery for your next project, consider getting in touch with an expert at a leading app hosting company. This way, you can get deeper insights on how to properly use various libraries and scripting languages to implement the features on your app.

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