[mhh__]

I think a huge amount of that success is because JS is cheap to hire, i.e. Node is fast enough so why bother using a good language (cynically).

Anecdotally, most people I see who really really love JavaScript are kids who haven't really don't much else.

[qudat]

Yikes, what a condescending comment. I’d argue why this comment is beyond misguided but I’d be wasting my time.