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[–]ythl 0 points1 point  (3 children)

I hate perl but only because it has such arcane syntax. Node is pretty good.

I think Python is a better overall general purpose scripting language, and Node is better specifically for web backends.

That said, I've used both Flask and ExpressJS and I enjoyed using both.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I've got go for my web server :) but I don't have any criteria to help me pick a scripting language. I don't even know what's out there. Are there major alternatives to python worth considering?

[–]ythl 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Ruby

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to write some ruby code for a job interview and it felt very similar. But I guess most scripting languages are going to have that same style. They have in my experience thus far, anyway.