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Discussion on: Is Dev.to victim of its own success?

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Wade Zimmerman

The problem is beyond Dev. The target consumers are the new developers who happen to pick JavaScript as their first language. So the question becomes, why does everyone want to learn JavaScript first? The simple answer, JS has a rich ecosystem and a friendly community.

If other language communities want something similar, they need to flesh out resources like JS or Python. These languages are so wildly popular because they support new learners.

The other communities have this subtle selfish vibe -- libraries without documentation, strict licensing, commercialized code, etc. A friendly community requires friendly people.

Strong communities need FREE, high-quality, kid-friendly, and enjoyable learning resources that support small projects.

For example, PHP is a highly dreaded language. It used to takes weeks to make anything good. Now, the community is growing strong thanks to the libraries like Laravel and Symphony. These tools and their surrounding communities help developers build full CRUD apps in days.