Just adding that JavaScript is also the best at something - running code sandboxed - especially in a web browser. Like SQL for databases, JS has no competition for web development (because the web needs full compatibility, and adding another language doesn't have a good value proposition - just compile to JS) and thus is immensely popular.
Most languages have something they are the best at. SQL is probably THE language with the strongest value proposition - relational databases are even more important and ubiquitous than web browsers. But why doesn't SQL have any competition?
I would love to see an alternative to SQL in the style Jamie suggests. Maybe SQL would immediately not be the best anymore?
Most languages have something they are the best at. SQL is probably THE language with the strongest value proposition - relational databases are even more important and ubiquitous than web browsers. But why doesn't SQL have any competition?
I would love to see an alternative to SQL in the style Jamie suggests. Maybe SQL would immediately not be the best anymore?