I can think of one or two reasons, - It is damn good at what it is designed for, and that use case covers a lot of ground. - No maddening update cycle which b

I can think of one or two reasons, - It is damn good at what it is designed for, and that use case covers a lot of ground. - No maddening update cycle which breaks all of you code once every 6 months There are some languages where the primary reason for using them seems to be - It is the first language I learned, and even though it is maddeningly inconsistent (despite claiming to be simple), it is a tool I am comfortable with Not taking sides here. If you need to deliver something, the tool you know may be the best way to get it done on time/in budget, or a common tool may be better for business continuity. Everything is tradeoffs.