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Javascript is fine. It has first-class functions, a minimal but functional metaobject protocol, lambdas, etc. It is also fast and has familiar syntax to work with. There are many worse programming languages out there. I admire the “everything that is popular is wrong” maxim (it is quite popular), but blaming JS as some sort of ultimate evil is somewhat unsubstantiated.

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Boeing 737 MAX is fine. It has good hydraulics, state of the art breaks and a fine wing shape. It also falls from the sky but don't let the naysayers discourage you.

It is exactly because it's so bad (forgiving) and availability (browser) it became popular. Just like many other tech.

Being forgiving and being easy to learn are good things. The internets are littered with the graves of unforgiving and hard to learn languages.

Yes. Unless you have odd, undefined or unexpected behavior.

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