Most people don't like shell scripting, it's just that it's way easier to maintain the environment. A shell script from 20 years ago will likely still run witho

Most people don't like shell scripting, it's just that it's way easier to maintain the environment. A shell script from 20 years ago will likely still run without dealing with EOL runtimes or ensuring you're running an LTS version of a shell. The shell is quite stable from an API perspective, so you're not dealing with removal of deprecated features. Shell scripts largely run the same across different systems. With the notable exception of Apple shipping an ancient version of Bash, rarely do I have to care what version of a shell a system ships with. And that only matters if I want to use new Bash-specific features. While shells can and do have security issues, much of that is historical and given the smaller surface area they just have fewer security issues than say, Node. I don't need a shell version manager à la NVM, virtualenv, or rbenv. I don't need to worry about a massive dependency graph. A shell of some sort comes pre-installed with every *nix system I've ever used so I don't need to worry about figuring out how to install a new runtime in an unprivileged environment. I'm sure some people love Bash and love shell scripting. For many of us it's just a matter of practicality.