Wasn't dart originally a JavaScript replacement that never got off the ground, and older than flutter by about 8 years? My understanding is no one was using da

Wasn't dart originally a JavaScript replacement that never got off the ground, and older than flutter by about 8 years? My understanding is no one was using dart really prior to flutter due to that history. Though it was obviously pivoted for flutter. I don't have an issue with any of this though.