Ask HN: Why all the good stuff happens in JavaScript?

There's exciting stuff happening in all languages. Right now javascript is fashionable in certain highly-visible development communities (like the open-source community, for example). That doesn't mean it's the most popular language, or that it's the right choice for your project.

The other factor is that browsers (for mostly historical reasons) only widely support javascript natively. So naturally, most front-end frameworks will be javascript based.

Just so you know, I am recent graduate from the Fullstack Academy (http://www.fullstackacademy.com/) bootcamp which focuses on the MEAN stack (JavaScript only stack). I did decide to go to a JavaScript focused bootcamp because of the fact that I would be using the same language (JavaScript) on the front end, back end and in the database. I believe this allowed me to help learn the principles of web development better since I did not have to learn anything else like (ruby, python, or php lets say).

So I found it nice that I am using the same language on the front, back and in the database which maybe why there are a lot of people using it.

However, with that being said, I think that there is a lot of "good stuff" happening around the whole web development landscape and not just with JavaScript.

JS has visibility, but eventually, what js apps you use regularly? For me, it is none.

Good marketing + Low Barrier to Entry.