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> 1 - Javascript is not fundamentally easier to code in than Java. What makes you think this? I think the idea that Javascript is a better language than Java i
by tree_of_item 15y ago
> 1 - Javascript is not fundamentally easier to code in than Java.
What makes you think this? I think the idea that Javascript is a better language than Java is a big part of what draws people to things like Node.js.
- VMG 15y agoHis point makes even less sense when you consider CoffeeScript
- barnaby 15y ago+1 because once you remove all the embarrassingly bad syntax from javascript, and use only the good parts, the way coffeescript does, then you have one of the best languages on the market (minus step debugging and tooling support... but those are coming soon).
- peteretep 15y agoNo, but it's fundamentally a lot more fun to program in than Java.
- cdcarter 15y agoSeriously. I've been spending the week writing views and lists for CouchDB. Working in CoffeeScript (for the syntax) and using JS patterns has made me the happiest camper.