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> At the first it's unbeatable, and the ergonomics and ecosystem are phenomenal. This is why it "won" as a language to write even desktop apps like VSCode and Discord.

I don't really think this is attributed to JS in any way besides it being the only browser language. Desktop apps use JS because they are browsers, not necessarily because JS was the best language option. An ecosystem has developed around it not because it's good, but because there is no other option for working in a browser.



It's both, deal with it.




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