I recommend you watch [0] if you haven't seen it yet, it describes the history of javascript, iirc until 2035.
[0] https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/talks/the-birth-and-death...
[0] https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/talks/the-birth-and-death...
It might be this one I'm thinking of, as it closely fits the bill. But something is telling me it's not, and that it was published earlier.
Any ideas?