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I once heard that whenever wycats is at a conference, he's the only one that gets to ask any questions :P I'd like to see a three-way free-for-all if DHH ended

• malandrew 15y ago
  Sat next to him at RubyConfBR in 09 before he gave his talk and don't remember him being aggressive with the questions (and this is coming from the guy that Obi Fernandez called out as "Mr. Question" after his keynote there the year before.) While I agree that it would be interesting, it would also be a classic TIMTOWTDI debate. At the end of the day, Backbone.js and Ember.js are two tools, with two different philosophies that leads to a different set of features that are good for different things. That may appear to be a vague statement, but that's pretty much the case here. Ember.js is a better tool out of the box for a narrower range of problems because it comes with a bit more features that solve some common annoyances that wycats found with backbone.js. Backbone.js is a better tool for a wider range of use cases precisely because it prescribes less in areas where you will find that a pre described way of doing things will get you into trouble. From what I understand, if you are trying to make an advanced website with rich interactivity, ember.js may be the better choice for you, and if you are trying to create a full-blown web app, the flexibility of backbone.js will give you just what you need and get out of your way when you need something else. YMMV Disclaimer: I've been using backbone since late 2009.