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Don't underestimate just how much devs can dig their heels in because they want to work in JS.
by ActionHank 5y ago
Don't underestimate just how much devs can dig their heels in because they want to work in JS.
- TranquilMarmot 5y agoIs there a problem with this? Other than "JS Bad" chest-thumping? If so many devs want to work in it, there's probably a reason.
- Nextgrid 5y agoIf you're a JS developer and don't know (or enjoy) other languages, the most lucrative choice is to keep using JS and advocating for it whenever possible. If they've already got many JS developers onboard, it's normal that their opinion will be biased and they wouldn't want to switch to another language and essentially make their own job obsolete (except for the minority that also happens to be equally-proficient in whatever desktop programming language is chosen).
- TranquilMarmot 5y agoI've been working at web-based startups for over 10 years now, and I know VERY few devs who only know JS. Most are also proficient (or at least have working knowledge of) whatever other languages we're using. Usually JVM-based like Java, Kotlin, Scala or something else like Ruby or Elixir. Everywhere I've been, we always "choose the right tool for the job". Recently, making apps that can run across every OS and in the browser, the right tool for the job has been JS (well, TypeScript these days, but same thing).