Seems a pretty naive statement. Especially for someone who has been around HN long enough...
Just this week Microsoft has updated their Azure tools with additional NodeJS support, Python and PHP support.
I know many Java developers that actually thing C# is a better language. Personally, it depends on the platform and tools you want to use. I've written anything from JS to Java to C++ to C# to Erlang to PHP to Python in the last year. I don't care about such things...best tool for the particular job.
Just this week Microsoft has updated their Azure tools with additional NodeJS support, Python and PHP support.
I know many Java developers that actually thing C# is a better language. Personally, it depends on the platform and tools you want to use. I've written anything from JS to Java to C++ to C# to Erlang to PHP to Python in the last year. I don't care about such things...best tool for the particular job.
But, what do I know...