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Private Fields Finally Made Me Respect JavaScript Classes

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Private Fields Finally Made Me Respect JavaScript Classes

February 13, 2026 Ingrid Visser0Tagged JavaScript Classes

Actually, I should clarify – I resisted JavaScript classes for years. Seriously. I was that guy in code reviews leaving comments like “why n…