You should use whatever people you're working with know and are comfortable with. Looking at trends is almost useless, from your example Nodejs can't be above

You should use whatever people you're working with know and are comfortable with. Looking at trends is almost useless, from your example Nodejs can't be above Java for Jobs searching. "if you want to future-proof your web application, you have to make a bet on what engineers will want to use in three years. " really? I'm not expert but the tech is a tool to create a product not the way around.