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JavaScript usually runs quite a bit faster than other dynamic languages (after JIT warmup), not because it's fundamentally any faster, just because modern JS en
by alangpierce 8y ago
JavaScript usually runs quite a bit faster than other dynamic languages (after JIT warmup), not because it's fundamentally any faster, just because modern JS engines are so good. Browser competition has meant that the amount of engineering work put into JS performance is much, much more than just about any other language.