Programming Languages: Myth #1: The JavaScript–Java Confusion (Audio Essay)

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Programming Languages: Myth #1: The JavaScript–Java Confusion (Audio Essay)

Why a 1950s naming decision still misleads developers today

Pradeep Gupta

Jan 20, 2026

This is the audio version of my essay on why JavaScript is not related to Java.
The confusion has little to do with technology and everything to do with history, naming, and marketing decisions from the mid-90s.

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