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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. Especiall
by 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 agoObligatory 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 agoI 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 agoWell yeah. That's probably why it feels better there.