That's a bit unfair. I actually program in Python, it's not a language war I'm fighting here. My point was to point out a language that would be a marketable skill which 3 years ago Rails was really kicking into high gear. This was not a matter of a "killer language". JavaScript has its quirks just like all of them. A tool is a tool is a tool is a tool.
You can be as pragmatic and all-language-embracing as you like, but you eventually have to come to a conclusion, damn it. It's my conclusion that JavaScript is a necessary tool in the tool belt of web developer.
That being said the irony of you using your little corner of the world to insult my little corner of the world was a bit disheartening. I assure you that the general populace of my corner are now sad and are taking down the "Welcome your little corner" banners and polka-dot party hats we were preparing for your arrival.
I think it's fair to speculate a language's future market share as this allows us to anticipate demand. I think most modern languages are "good languages", but the application of JS is skyrocketing. I use javascript as a storage medium , web server, in the browser, native mobile apps (appcelerator) and more.
You can be as pragmatic and all-language-embracing as you like, but you eventually have to come to a conclusion, damn it. It's my conclusion that JavaScript is a necessary tool in the tool belt of web developer.
That being said the irony of you using your little corner of the world to insult my little corner of the world was a bit disheartening. I assure you that the general populace of my corner are now sad and are taking down the "Welcome your little corner" banners and polka-dot party hats we were preparing for your arrival.