🧠 What happens before JavaScript executes? Before your JavaScript code runs, the engine parses it, creates the execution context, allocates memory, hoists variables/functions, and prepares optimized code using JIT compilation. This explains hoisting, the temporal dead zone, and many tricky JS behaviors — and it’s a must-know concept for JavaScript interviews, especially for frontend and full-stack roles. 📘 I’ve written a detailed article on this topic on Medium — link shared in the comments. #JavaScript #Interviews #WebDevelopment #Frontend #Engineering
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