Indeed, JS being event-driven probably makes it a better fit for such devices. Most devices don&#x27;t need to be realtime, so the GC pauses likely don&#x27;t cause much harm. Speed isn&#x27;t an issue most of the time either. As Dart is similar, it is also trying to lodge itself in that niche: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;dart-lang.github.io&#x2F;fletch&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;dart-lang.github.io&#x2F;fletch&#x2F;</a>.