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1. Only JS is already in the browsers. 2. JS is simple. These are the big killer features and selling points for it's crazy adoption. But fortunately with th
by aristofun 4y ago
1. Only JS is already in the browsers.
2. JS is simple.
These are the big killer features and selling points for it's crazy adoption.
But fortunately with the raise of TypeScript, which solved many of JS original traumas and made it team-scalable, it's not that of a big deal.
In the end it's not about "trying-to-be-innovation", it's about money.
Yes, it may be much faster and more appropriate to run some code on Go or Java. But often the difference in salaries and time to market (see selling points above) can't justify that decision.
I personally witnessed the benefits of migrating from Scala to Nodejs in a big company, and I'll definitely vote for Nodejs next time in similar conditions.