Sure, node CAN be faster to get going. So what? Shell scripts are even faster to bootstrap than node. Will you switch over to doing everything in bash instead?

Sure, node CAN be faster to get going. So what? Shell scripts are even faster to bootstrap than node. Will you switch over to doing everything in bash instead? Also, yes, I whip up quick scripts in Java all the time, because sometimes it's the closest hammer to my particular nail. Your entire comment can be summed up as "I don't really understand Java, and I don't like it" which is not a terribly compelling argument.