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by chapel 4719 days ago
Is JavaScript so bad that someone shouldn't create a platform that uses it? Just because someone makes an alternative to JavaScript doesn't mean everyone is moving away from it.

JavaScript isn't the new JVM, it is more likely that V8 fills that role. Node.js which is built on top of V8 and uses JavaScript has robust support for multiple platforms and a robust module system built in. It makes sense to use it as a foundation for a device programming platform.