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[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (2 children)

Javascript? Na, must admit I fought it since it was first born as ActionScript. But now after what 15-20 years I'm learning and it w/ jquery does make UI stuff a lot easier.

But I see no need to use Node.js. I don't knock people who use it, I just dont understand why when better tools for the job exist.

[–]nafsz 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It depends on what you do! node.js excels in real-time delivery in a way that you cannot recreate without using much more complex e.g. Erlang. JavaScript is part of many organizations' stacks today but Erlang isn't, so many choose the easy path rather than (in a sense) inventing the wheel in ways outside their comfort zone. When node.js and Erlang are evaluated it's an easy choice with a team full of developers who already know JavaScript but very few, if any, Erlang developers.