jQuery or JavaScript?
<p>Since jQuery has grown into a very large, and popular JavaScript library I was wondering what's used in the "industry", especially in web development?</p>

<p>I know JavaScript, and it's probably a good idea for anyone wanting to use jQuery to have a firm grasp of it, but if you become reliant on using jQuery as opposed to using vanilla JavaScript can this be a bad thing?</p>

<p>These days I rarely worry about "cross browser" scripts because jQuery, for the most part, can handle that. When doing web development work I don't think there's been a single occasion when I've not used JavaScript without the jQuery library.</p>

<p>Even things like</p>

<pre><code>$().ready(function() { ... });
</code></pre>

<p>... is a huge time saver. And if I had to develop without the library I'd honestly feel a little lost for some of the types of UI's I develop.</p>

<p>So I guess the question is should one rely on the jQuery library? These days is it uncommon to develop UI's without it (or another similar library).</p>

<p>I only ask because I applied for a UI Developer job and they requested that I know JavaScript. How much JavaScript I don't know but there was no mention of jQuery.</p>
