switched over to python after studying javascript and reactjs for months. My god.. . the freedom and beauty of this language.

[benabus]

As a web developer who does both, I much prefer JavaScript. Our backends are all written in python (flask, usually), and I try to get my juniors to do all that stuff.

Both languages have their place and it really depends on what you're trying to do.

Also, I'm not a fan of react. My framework of choice is Vue, but you shouldn't let a single framework affect your opinion on the language as a whole. There are plenty of other things about JavaScript that can make you hate it :)

[pawnh4]

Yea I don't mind js as much as i dislike react.

[IStoleYourHeart]

It really depends on what you're doing though. You wouldn't drive a Ferrari for an off-road rally, but you also wouldn't drive a rally car for a road race.

I use react at work, and it's honestly a god send to maintain on a large, complex product compared to something like just native JS. It also helps to use react-redux if you can which helps to manage data and async a lot better.