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Java, C#, Ada, JavaScript, etc are more successful that Rust. The comparison is not good though because Rust is younger. You could argue survivorship bias but

by qznc 9y ago

Java, C#, Ada, JavaScript, etc are more successful that Rust. The comparison is not good though because Rust is younger. You could argue survivorship bias but that applies to Rust as well.

icebraining 9y ago
They're not just older. JavaScript has a very special position, and both C# and Java had a tremendous marketing push.
iopq 9y ago
They're more successful, but programming in Java and JavaScript is pretty painful (albeit in different ways).
- rafialhamd 9y ago
  Actually, Java has made programming easier compared to C++ with 'elegant Syntax' (similar to C++) and 'sensible semantics' (similar to Smalltalk) - especially 'without pointers'! And probably, Kotlin has made it even simpler than Java. So, it's an evolving process. On the other hand, JavaScript - though still painful - has no alternatives... hence, JavaScript is still OK - without any close competitor!