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C++/QT may be great, but a lot of the JS question boils down to website creation, rather than app creation.

I dumped node.js on the server site like a hot potato. At the time (2014), it didn't scale well and was quite porous dealing with stuff you'd get free in a framework like django (like db-backed form validation).

But, I can't say I regret learning JS. You won't be able to do the job developing websites if you can't wrangle it. It's so ubiquitous, despite my efforts to keep a node-free codebase, I still had to cave in. Even if it's just getting your foot in the door using SCSS. Or wiring in that jQuery plugin.

Whether it's situational awareness or dealing with webpack configurations, getting that last 10% cinched is going to require understanding what's going on.

What I think people need to know about JS is that they shouldn't just drink the Kool Aid because everyone else seems to.