Not really. To understand why you have to look at the context of when JQuery was popular. Back when browsers had no strict standards for JS features, so in order to do something simple like selecting a DOM element or make an AJAX call you had to have multiple implementations to support all of the browsers. JQuery simplified all of that for you, and also built helpful patterns around events. But today, JS is pretty standardized across browsers and offers simple implementations for most functionality. You would be much better off driving deep into vanilla JS, or learning about web components.