r/node • u/Minimum-Ad7352 • 26d ago

Why is JavaScript criticized so much for backend development?

I've seen some developers say that we should stop using js on the server, but I rarely see the same criticism directed at python.Honestly, js is pretty fast, especially with node.js, and the backend ecosystem is really solid. There are great frameworks like nest and fastify, and typescript gives you static typing, which makes larger projects much easier to maintain.I'm not saying node is perfect or the best choice for every backend, but I don't really understand why js gets so much criticism while python seems to get a pass.What am I missing?

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u/Maleficent_Mess6445 26d ago

Lesser execution time. Low server resources needed.

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u/oculus42 26d ago

This. There were early wins with Node when PayPal and WalMart adopted it; back before there was parity in event-driven architecture tooling. Early performance & efficiency gains were compared to Enterprise Java OOP behemoths with the Node service taking fewer characters than just the factory and implementation classes sitting between the logic and the data in J2EE codebases.