What does ECMA stand for? European Computer Manufacturers Association Ecma International (/ˈɛkmə/) is a nonprofit standards organization for information and communication systems. It acquired its current name in 1994, when the European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA) changed its name to reflect the organization's global reach and activities. What is ES6? ES6 stands for ECMAScript 6. ECMAScript was created to standardize JavaScript, and ES6 is the 6th version of ECMAScript, it was published in 2015, and is also known as ECMAScript 2015. Why Should I Learn ES6? React uses ES6, and you should be familiar with some of the new features like: Classes Arrow Functions Variables (let, const, var) Array Methods like .map() Destructuring Modules Ternary Operator Spread Operator