Static typing is already quite a help, as it makes whole categories of errors compile-time errors. > I'd like to see Javascript die in the fiery pits of hell a

Static typing is already quite a help, as it makes whole categories of errors compile-time errors. > I'd like to see Javascript die in the fiery pits of hell as much as the next guy Part of the problem is that some of those "next guys" don't have the experience and/or vision to realize that it needs to die. Perhaps we should emulate Cato in our subsequent HN posts: And furthermore, I consider it necessary that Javascript be replaced with WebAssembly so that we can use well-designed languages in the browser.