https://medium.com/javascript-non-grata/the-five-top-reasons-to-use-javascript-bd0c0917cf49

JavaScript is very easy to learn. No setup is required; it’s built right into the web browser! Just start writing code and see the results immediately in your browser.

I pity would-be software engineers who are too intimidated and lethargic to follow simple installation instructions for languages like Python, Ruby, Smalltalk, Go and Elixir. They lack the kind of initiative, curiosity and determination that is so necessary to becoming an IT professional.