Concerns about how developing a Perl version of the existing project might affect my career
I cannot disclose exactly what the project is, but I previously built both Windows and Linux versions of a project based on the same concept.
The Windows version of this project was written in JavaScript, while the Linux version was written in Perl.
The Windows version was developed in JavaScript. Since it targeted a specific industrial runtime environment, the language level was closer to ES3, so I used polyfills to bring it closer to ES5-level functionality.
It turned out to be quite successful, receiving around 450 stars on GitHub and even winning an award from the local community.
As I started thinking about taking things a step further, Perl began to catch my attention.
Because I want my career to continue growing, I often wonder whether a Linux version written in Perl could have enough potential, just like the earlier JS (ES3)-based version did.
The concern is whether choosing Perl over currently popular languages like JavaScript or Python might negatively affect my career.
If I move forward with it, I expect the Perl-based project to have somewhat different goals from the original project. However, it would still share many of the same characteristics as the previous one.
It could succeed, but it could also fail to attract attention and end up going nowhere.
Even so, I would like to hear opinions on whether Perl could still be a worthwhile option to explore.