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No, JavaScript caught on because at the time it was the only game in town for writing web front-ends, and then people wanted it to run on the server side so tha
by HappMacDonald 6mo ago
No, JavaScript caught on because at the time it was the only game in town for writing web front-ends, and then people wanted it to run on the server side so that they could share code and training between front end and back end.
- hyperhello 6mo agoIt's not enough to just be first. It would have been replaced by now if it wasn't fit for purpose. Otherwise we might as well not bother to critique anything.