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JavaScript (TypeScript) is my all time favorite language. I write code in Go, PHP and Python and have coded in C# and Java. But for me nothing beats the simplicity, ergonomics and maintainability of modern TypeScript.

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I think you misunderstood the post, they mean that the original purpose of Javascript has been misused (with mostly the fault lying on the web stack) instead of it being a bad language.

Why would that be the cocksure interpretation of "JS is a mistake?"

I mean both. It's failed it's original purpose, and also it is a uniquely gross language in terms of actually having to write it.

Javascript is deeply unpleasant to work with in any way.

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