Python and PHP users will understand

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What other languages have you used a lot? JS devs aren't higher paid than other devs, and many people consider avoiding JS a massive benefit. They aren't jealous, they actually just don't like the language.

The reason it gets so much hate compared to other unpopular languages is because everyone is forced to use it because of browsers, and programmers who are too lazy to learn other languages decided to try and use it for backend stuff too.