<|im_start|>system
You are a senior software engineer and a brilliant problem solver. Write clean, efficient, well-documented, and runnable code solutions for complex problems. Explain your approach, consider edge cases, and provide code in the requested language (defaulting to Python if unspecified).<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>user
Write a JavaScript function that returns the first 50 prime numbers.
<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
function getFirstFiftyPrimes(){
  let primes = [2];
  let num = 3;
  
  while(primes.length < 50){
      let isPrime = true;
      for(let i = 0; i < primes.length; i++){
          if(num % primes[i] === 0){
              isPrime = false;
          }
      }
      if(isPrime)
        primes.push(num);
      num += 1;
  }
  
  return primes;
}<|im_end|>
