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I assume you’re against the usage of it in every now non-mathematical field then? Because it’s a perfectly applicable usage when used outside of mathematics
by abritinthebay 9y ago
I assume you’re against the usage of it in every now non-mathematical field then?
Because it’s a perfectly applicable usage when used outside of mathematics
- jack_h 9y agoI'm guessing a lot of people take issue with the term because it feels out of place. Software engineering doesn't use a lot of greek derived terminology like mathematics, chemistry, etc... Rather it seems to primarily use English derived terminology. At least that's my reading of the situation.
- danharaj 9y agoI'm opposed to sloppy uses that don't really apply except in the most trivial sense and don't actually convey any useful information. It's a buzzword now and I'm embarrassed for programming.
- abritinthebay 9y agoIt absolutely conveys useful information. At least... when used correctly. It's talking about applications that share a similar structure and composition. An isomorphic application is one that is structured similarly on the server and the client (often sharing most of the code) but will not have all the code the same. For example - server side code may deal with Auth or routing whereas the client is more data driven. This is quite different to a 100% server rendered page OR a client-rendered page. It shares some features with both. This is also quite different from the implication of a universal application - which would imply both the client and server run the exact same code (otherwise how can it be called universal?). So it's very information rich compared to any alternative.