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> No other language has this problem to my knowledge > Will JavaSript ever evolve to a stable point like other languages (e.g Python) The 1st post on the fron
by ggregoire 4y ago
> No other language has this problem to my knowledge
> Will JavaSript ever evolve to a stable point like other languages (e.g Python)
The 1st post on the front page right now [1] is about a new "modern" scheduling library for Python. What's wrong with just using Celery, APScheduler, Huey or even cron? Why do we need a new scheduling library? Why are Python developers always reinventing the wheel? /s
[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31969345 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31969345
- CharlesW 4y agoThe other interesting aspect of “Will JavaSript ever evolve to a stable point like other languages (e.g Python)” is that Python went through (and maybe is still?) what looks to an outsider like a nightmarish transition from Python 2 to Python 3, while backwards compatibility is seemingly sacrosanct for JavaScript.