The reason JavaScript exists is that it was targeting hobbyists and non-programmers for whom Java would have been too much of a barrier to entry. That's why it'

The reason JavaScript exists is that it was targeting hobbyists and non-programmers for whom Java would have been too much of a barrier to entry. That's why it's called that and why it was referred to as a "companion language" to Java at the time. Remember, Java applets were supposed to be how you build Rich Internet Applications. I recommend reading the "prehistory" chapters of this book: https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3386327 https://dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3386327