I think you missed the one thing that other languages can't do. Node.js you can run multiple versions of the same dependency. All the other languages I have worked with do not let you do this. Really does save on dependency hell when one dependency hasn't updated to the latest yet.
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FULL DISCUSSIONI think you missed the one thing that other languages can't do. Node.js you can run multiple versions of the same dependency. All the other languages I have worked with do not let you do this. Really does save on dependency hell when one dependency hasn't updated to the latest yet.