Yes, the JavaScript world has gotten quite complex. Yes, there are a lot of different flavors of JS these days. Yes, the language itself has quite a few warts.

Maybe try to realize that there are actual reasons to use it on the server side like isomorphic/universal rendering and code reuse. JS is one of the most accessible programming languages that exists, making it easy to find developers who are familiar with it.

As far as linters go, I don't get the hate. Almost all of the languages the article lists as alternatives recommend the use of linters. Several even have linters built-in.

Take your clickbait somewhere else, and get over your "I don't use JS" superiority complex.