> (They were right.) I remember at first no one took js seriously. It was only after people started to realize that web pages were an incredibly compelling app

> (They were right.) I remember at first no one took js seriously. It was only after people started to realize that web pages were an incredibly compelling app-platform that that befan to change. So I think if Brendan had gone with Scheme, Scheme would be taking over the world like js is now. Basically, platforms make languages popular, not the other way around.