The metric OP uses (total # packages dived by the # years the language exists) is misleading. Node.js is new, a lot of people are trying to solve a lot of prob

The metric OP uses (total # packages dived by the # years the language exists) is misleading. Node.js is new, a lot of people are trying to solve a lot of problems that aren't solved yet. Once they're solved and have a more or less standard solution the rate at which new packages are released will drop, simply because most problems will have been solved.