JavaScript started as a simple language used to make static websites more dynamic and interactive, but with increasing complexity, the need for breaking code into manageable modules became apparent.
The creator of Node.js introduced CommonJS modules to organize reusable code, while ES6 brought ECMAScript Modules with features like multiple exports and default exports.
While ECMAScript Modules faced a delay in community adoption, they now offer native browser support, making ESM a favorable option for organizing JavaScript code.
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