I don't know, maybe I'm dumber than I think I am, but I've been building software for 10+ years with a lot of different tools in a lot of different environments and I really like Node. Like with all tools, it depends on the use case and the players, but I've used it with great success for BE web services (yes, at scale), CLI tools, and automation. Some of the worst and some of the best code I've ever read has been JS. It requires discipline, but that doesn't make it inherently bad.
