They adopted in 2005. It was almost certainly the opposite then. This predated node, and was just about the time GMail came into the picture. It’s almost cert

They adopted in 2005. It was almost certainly the opposite then. This predated node, and was just about the time GMail came into the picture. It’s almost certain finding actual developers (As opposed to web designers with a sprinkling of JS knowledge) with JS experience was extremely difficult then, so it’s not likely to be a reason at all.