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Like it or not Javascript is where the action is.

• tete 15y ago
  Did you even read my comment or the article? My statement wasn't about Javascript being popular or whether I like it, but about the fact that ground work is important because everything else depends on it.
  • cageface 15y ago
    Javascript proves the contrary. You can be successful with a shoddy foundation if you promote well and find the right opportunities. For engineers that takes pride in doing things "right" this can be a hard pill to swallow, but, once again, worse is better. http://www.jwz.org/doc/worse-is-better.html http://www.jwz.org/doc/worse-is-better.html
    • mmatants 15y ago
      Well, JavaScript's language features are actually not that shoddy. Better than PHP, that's for sure. I think what made JS (and PHP, too) great is not some PR trickery, but the fact that it is genuinely more useful in many situations. It is so simple, and excellent for exploratory coding. So to an engineer, there is no pride lost - it's a tool that fit a very good niche.