"[T]here's no real technical challenge in front end stuff" I have the distinct sense that you might not have done much of this. There might not be many esoter

"[T]here's no real technical challenge in front end stuff" I have the distinct sense that you might not have done much of this. There might not be many esoteric algorithms to implement, but there is plenty - more than plenty - to do in terms of managing UI state and back end integration, especially if you have stakeholders who want to see a variety of complex UI manipulations happening in response to various business rules. Which can often be internally self-contradictory. In a DOM that delights in being uncooperative, pretty much . . . always. Frankly, it's enough to make using Java or a C variant for typical back end work look like a walk in the park.