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I'am huge fan of JavaScript and personally don't like both Ruby and Python, but would never write an article titled: "Ruby/Python for People Who Hate Ruby/Pytho

I'am huge fan of JavaScript and personally don't like both Ruby and Python, but would never write an article titled: "Ruby/Python for People Who Hate Ruby/Python". I just don't use them. Writing such a article is IMO arrogant and bad for your karma. I understand some programmers are forced to use JS against their will (because there is not other person for the job), but if you hate JS and you're not forced to use it, please just don't use it and then you don't have to write such a negative and opinionated articles.

StevePerkins 9y ago
> Writing such a article is IMO arrogant and bad for your karma. Works wonders for your clickrate and Reddit-karma, though. After all, we're all here discussing this, rather than some other substantive content with a more sober title. It's the way human behavior works, and the reward system produces content accordingly.
goatlover 9y ago
JS is more on par with Ruby & Python these days feature-wise, but I just don't see why one would prefer it. Ruby & Python are better thought out languages from the get go. Go listen to Brendan Eich discuss how he had to rush JS out the door as compromise between Sun & Netscape, and then how he couldn't fix the language warts even before ECMA.