In a succinct 100-second tribute, the video celebrates jQuery as the reigning champion of JavaScript libraries, dominating over 80% of the world's top 1 million websites—a feat four times greater than Angular, React, and Vue combined. Created in 2006 by John Resig to simplify cross-browser compatibility and reduce JavaScript code, jQuery's "$" function became iconic for effortless DOM manipulation and event handling. Unlike modern frameworks burdened by state management complexities, jQuery offers a straightforward approach: manipulate DOM elements directly, chain methods for animations and event listeners, and extend functionality easily with its vast plugin ecosystem. Despite modern developers' jests, jQuery remains unrivaled, embodying simplicity and power in web development.