Because it's widely used in the industry.
That's my point. Is that bad somehow that it's written in a familiar and accessible language for the majority?
One can sharpen its knowledge without the barrier to understand a new language and syntax.
I'm curious who's reading SICP who finds it difficult to grok in Scheme, or more useful in Javascript. What are you doing in the industry that familiar syntax is top priority?
I would think that other books, specific to Javascript, would be a much better fit for people writing pretty much anything in Javascript.
> What are you doing in the industry that familiar syntax is top priority?
The question is more like: "Do I want to invest time into learning a new language just to read and comprehend new and interesting concepts?".
With endless knowledge out there, I usually gravitate towards the least friction.
> I would think that other books, specific to Javascript, would be a much better fit for people writing pretty much anything in Javascript.
I don't think of this book as the ultimate JavaScript book. It just uses it as the most accessible language out there, and that matters a lot imho.
