TLDR; The language design of JavaScript is not the problem. There are 2 problems in my opinion: 1. Our reliance on typed languages, compile-time errors, and ID

TLDR; The language design of JavaScript is not the problem. There are 2 problems in my opinion: 1. Our reliance on typed languages, compile-time errors, and IDEs 2. Too many choices for frameworks and libraries. I wouldn't agree that JS is a poorly designed language. I will come back to that soon. I would argue, like some others here that we are just too lazy. We enjoy the safety provided by typed languages and compile-time errors. That is one reason to love our IDEs. Back to the problem. There are a lot of things that you are saying. I will try and address them one at a time. > web dev has been badly engineered. * Yes, no, and it depends. Web Dev is a very board, it encompasses many technologies, like HTTP, HTML, CSS, JS, Application servers, etc. So you are saying HTTP id bad? or HTML is bad? I know I'm reading it out of context, but bear with me. I believe you meant JS is bad. That brings us to your next opinion. > JavaScript is a very badly designed programming language. * When you say badly designed language, what is it that you exactly mean? Is it the syntax? Is it the grammar? Or is it the fact that it is loosely typed dynamic interpreted language? And what are the problems you talk of, any examples? > Is JS a recognized terribly designed language? * Who recognized it, any sources? Like the U.S.A. recognizes ISIS as a terrorist organization. I'm pretty sure the developers of node.js do not recognize that JS is a terribly designed language. > There are many frameworks for the same tasks, that try to do everything. * Yeah, I agree. I really hate having so many choices. I have to spend too much time investigating which is the best one for my use-case. I'm just too lazy. (sarcasm was intended) That said, I still agree, and it does make life hard. But too many choices is not a bad thing necessarily. > There "appears" to be an excessive number of package managers. * There is only NPM, everything else is either deprecated or based on NPM. Please inform yourself better. > ... range of solid and well-designed languages and technologies, but at the front end ... choose the least poor of a bunch of crazy options. * WHAT? There is only 1 option on the web today; JavaScript. Period. Unlike backend. What you are talking about are framework and libraries. Check the "too many choices" point above. If you believe that backend development has fewer choices involved, then I assume that you sir have limited experience. Anyway only recently has the community invested in improving this. Give it time, unless you believe something else can replace it before that.