IMO, that’s the only reason to use JavaScript: you can have a single language application. With anything else you need a two language application. Going from

IMO, that’s the only reason to use JavaScript: you can have a single language application. With anything else you need a two language application. Going from one to two is a MASSSIVE increase in developer overhead. Not sure that outweighs the downsides of JavaScript, but that’s how I’d dispute your “no reason” claim.