> but surprisingly enough, most newbies still prefer to learn Swift and focus on iOS [...] This is quite condescending. I think there are merits to both choice

> but surprisingly enough, most newbies still prefer to learn Swift and focus on iOS [...] This is quite condescending. I think there are merits to both choices: going deeper with a native language exploiting all the intricacies of a platform or going wider with an universal language such as JS. What you ultimately choose as technology may depend on various factors there is no clear cut.