There's always a "first" language - the first programming language that's learned and taught. It was qbasic in the 90s for instance, then vbasic, java, php for

There's always a "first" language - the first programming language that's learned and taught. It was qbasic in the 90s for instance, then vbasic, java, php for a bit, then ruby - it's certainly javascript now. The first languages, during their reign as first languages are always derided. When something snatches the crown from JavaScript (it'll happen however inconceivable this is), I'm sure things will settle and it won't be so bad any more. It's like how at the end of its life, most of the people still using AOL instant messenger were respectable computer experts. Same idea.