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GeneralRe: Apple CEO Tim Cook to take more than 40% pay cut Pin
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NewsQuantum machine learning (QML) poised to make a leap in 2023 Pin
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NewsJavaScript survey: Devs want static typing (and favor TypeScript over Vanilla JS) Pin
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I think JavaScript "won" simply because it was the first, and it was everywhere. It's certainly not without flaws (including lack of types), but it's good enough (obviously) to keep everything flowing.

As for Python, I just don't know. I think you're right that the REPL does appeal in some situations. What surprises me about Python is just how old it was before it picked up the current popularity. Looking at Google's ngram for python[^] (which of course would be contaminated by the snake), the inflection point at 2016 seems to be really when it took off. Mostly due to big data folk jumping on it, probably due to the REPL benefits.

TypeScript generates JavaScript, so it is an entry point. WASM less so, as it's a competing target.
TTFN - Kent

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NewsNative Americans urge Apache Software Foundation to ditch its name Pin
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