james.hans:

As I understand it, JavaScript doesn't run any faster than perl (in fact I think that perl is still faster than JavaScript). So if there's a performance problem with perl, Angular isn't going to fix it. Both perl and JavaScript have some pretty interesting features, but I think perl comes out on top. Of course, you need to take this with a grain of salt, as I'm just starting learning JavaScript. (I hacked on it a little about 15 years ago, but didn't do anything significant.)

I don't use perl as the back end for websites, so I'll leave that part of the problem to the other monks.

...roboticus

When your only tool is a hammer, all problems look like your thumb.