Google’s John Mueller believes that there is a lot of opportunity for a technical SEO to learn JavaScript. He said that there is going to be a lot more JavaScript development over the next couple years than in the previous two decades and having that skillset as a technical SEO gives you a competitive advantage over other SEOs.

John said in a Reddit thread “Coding isn’t something everyone likes to do, and there’s enough around SEO which doesn’t involve doing that, but if you’re keen on JavaScript, there’s a big opportunity here.”

Technical SEO is of growing importance, it was always important, but it is getting more complex with how Google interacts with JavaScript. So having those technical skills and knowhow can give you an edge over other SEOs.

John wrote:

I do not disagree, I doubt many SEOs disagree? But if you do, I am sure I will hear from you in the comments.

Forum discussion at Reddit.