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> there are large, mature codebases out there in Backbone and Angular. When it comes to large long-historied Angular codebases, I prefer the term "metastasize

> there are large, mature codebases out there in Backbone and Angular. When it comes to large long-historied Angular codebases, I prefer the term "metastasized" over "mature," though now that we're in the 2020s we can almost use "legacy."

jrumbut 6y ago
You know what's funny? When I was finishing a Backbone.js job (circa 2014? I can't recall) I looked at Angular and React and my conclusion, based on thought and research, was that while React looked better in the moment Angular was conceptually superior and would be the future (or the future would be something like Angular but better). That was really a thing I thought, I posted it too and people were like "hmm yes good point." I know I've been wrong before and since but for whatever reason that one stuck with me as a humbling moment, I had it all backwards.
- jmnicolas 6y ago
  Hey I was certain that the iPad would be a flop too and that one year from the release nobody would talk about it ...
  - JohnBooty 6y ago
    I've been wrong about every US Presidential election since 2000! That takes special talent.
    - jmnicolas 6y ago
      So next time tell us who you see win, then we'll know the opponent will win! :)
      - JohnBooty 6y ago
        As an atheist I realize this makes absolutely zero sense, but I can't help but feel that "abusing" the power in such a way would somehow "jinx" it and cause it to backfire!