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So negative opinions about '*' should never be expressed? JavaScript is a terrible language, and imho es2015 fixes a lot of broken stuff in the only backwards-
by aviraldg 10y ago
So negative opinions about '*' should never be expressed?
JavaScript is a terrible language, and imho es2015 fixes a lot of broken stuff in the only backwards-compatible way it can. That said, I find the entire micropackage culture around npm and node, coupled with the hundreds of packages that typically constitute build scripts for even a smallish node project make me realize just how brittle it is compared to competing platforms.
- nilliams 10y agoThere's a difference between being negative with specific complaints versus hyperbolic, drive-by FUD. Regarding your own complaints with Node. You're over-generalising. Nobody says you must use small modules. Larger libraries and frameworks exist. Same goes for build scripts. Also read this to get more context on small modules: https://github.com/sindresorhus/ama/issues/10 https://github.com/sindresorhus/ama/issues/10
- homogeneous 10y ago"Negative opinions" are fine. Heaping on condescending substance-free exclamations of ridicule in the middle of a thread about a specific issue regarding a platform you don't even use is just toxic arrogance. Your "micropackage" complaint is daft; if you don't like small modules don't use them. Why is the language to blame for free, open-source code that you don't have to use? How is this even a legitimate complaint? You don't need hundreds of packages for anything and you can find examples of this in any language.