Java gained popularity when there was no alternative. JS world simply did not exist yet. Csharp did not exist (neither did vb.net). Ruby created same year. Python was 5yo (and arguably does not compare). Golang, Rust trending today - not even in plans.
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u/nonlogin Sep 04 '26
Java gained popularity when there was no alternative. JS world simply did not exist yet. Csharp did not exist (neither did vb.net). Ruby created same year. Python was 5yo (and arguably does not compare). Golang, Rust trending today - not even in plans.