> Does writing backend Javascript mean you're a better developer? Absolutely not. But as someone who does write backend Javascript I don't tolerate Microsoft d

> Does writing backend Javascript mean you're a better developer? Absolutely not. But as someone who does write backend Javascript I don't tolerate Microsoft development tooling because I don't tolerate Microsoft. Period. When their core product offering is literally adware/spyware (Windows 10) to the point I have to use special builds that are difficult/expensive to get a hold of (LTSB/LTSC) I get pretty turned off in regards to the whole ecosystem. Microsoft tooling may be right for you, but it is not for me... and Node is an outstanding tool for rapid application development with solid async capability that's open source. I can also find/hire way ECMA devs way easier vs C#. Also before someone rips me saying "well Visual Studio is better than everything else" - Intellij offers the same general "nice-to-haves" and doesn't come with a dependency on a broken OS.