I find it easier, simply because backend is typically the one language. It's easier to understand when there are fewer layers to everything. All I have to do is

I find it easier, simply because backend is typically the one language. It's easier to understand when there are fewer layers to everything. All I have to do is ensure the routes correctly serve/receive JSON and that's where my worries end. Honestly, if you're resonably comptent in JS you can make the jump to backend, or even systems programming. Linus Groth is the second-in-command of SerenityOS, and he has come from only writing JavaScript to writing parts of a JS virtual machine. (ref: https://linus.dev/posts/my-journey-with-serenityos/ https://linus.dev/posts/my-journey-with-serenityos/)