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I'm also curious to know what the tragedy is.

• darthrupert 2y ago
  Dunno if they meant this, but I feel that adding async to a language/ecosystem where it was earlier not used makes everything awkward for a long time. Especially if it's done liberally like python did, with both sync and async styles still supported. It feels like the worst of both worlds at times. I think Rust suffers from this too, whereas Node.js has managed to make async the default mode of operation for enough things that it doesn't feel so bad. Especially with Typescript.
  • throwaway81523 2y ago
    Obligatory video, NSFW (lots of swearing): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzkRVzciAZg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzkRVzciAZg "Node.js is bad ass rock star tech".
    • jononomo 2y ago
      I actually learned a lot from watching that video.
  • andrewstuart 2y ago
    >> whereas Node.js has managed to make async the default mode of operation for enough things that it doesn't feel so bad Javascript is inherently async
    • darthrupert 2y ago
      Well yeah. That's probably why it feels better there.