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Re:Ask HN: What cool development languages/tools changed you... by misja111 on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @07:55AM (#12787096)
+1

I had the same learning moment a couple of years ago. I used to code mainly in Java so when I had to build a frontend, I tried to avoid Javascript and use some Java framework like GWT, Wicket or even Swing instead. At some point I grew tired of the pitfalls and limitations that I kept running into and decided to bite the bullet and just learn Javascript properly. It was a revelation.

TL;DR; Don't stubbornly stick to one language, choose the proper language for the job.

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Re:Ask HN: What cool development languages/tools changed you... by jazzyk on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @12:58PM (#12789548)
Or you could have tried Vaadin (no connection to the company other than as a satisfied/impressed user)

https://vaadin.com/home

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Re:Ask HN: What cool development languages/tools changed you... by ChristianGeek on Tuesday October 25, 2016 @01:04PM (#12789597)
Sticking to one language is like being a carpenter and only having a hammer in your toolbox.
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