recursive function

recurse_function.js

function doSomethingForAWhile() {
  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
    var maxStatusChecks = 10;
    var statusCheckCount = 0;
    var delay = 750;

    (function doSomething() {
      return checkSomethingAsync()
        .then(() => {
          return timeout(delay || 500);
        })
        .then(() => {
          return shouldRecurse() ? doSomething() : true;
        })
    }())
      .then(() => {
        return fetch(url);
      })
      .then(response => {
        return resolve(response);
      })
      .catch(err => {
        return reject(err);
      });

    function timeout(time) {
      return new Promise(resolve => {
        if (!shouldRecurse()) {
          return resolve();
        }
        setTimeout(resolve, time);
      });
    }

    function shouldRecurse() {
      return statusCheckCount < maxStatusChecks;
    }
  });
}

function checkSomethingAsync() {
  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {

  });
}