JavaScript

It’s one of the most used programming languages in the world. The problem with it is that most developers use it not because they want to, but because the web forces them to.

Add to this the fact that JavaScript was designed in a hurry in 10 days and that the community has spent the next two decades patching up what was frankly a poorly designed language to begin with, and you can start to understand where all the hatred comes from.

The web is where it happens these days. The most common software development job by far is that of the web developer. If you’re a web developer, you will inevitably be debugging JavaScript front-end code in a browser. Some people have developed a Stockholm syndrome and actually like doing this, but for normal people it’s not a very pleasant experience. Hence the hatred.