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> Every language has warts. Yea, and then there's javascript (or typescript if you prefer), the C++ of scripting languages. It's sometimes difficult to see any
by growlNark 1y ago
> Every language has warts.
Yea, and then there's javascript (or typescript if you prefer), the C++ of scripting languages. It's sometimes difficult to see any value through the warts. (Unless you're paid to, of course.)
- 90s_dev 1y agoEvery time someone says this about JavaScript, their favorite language turns out to be something like APL or Ada.
- growlNark 1y agoHaving a favorite language is weird (to me). They're tools, and some are more effective and usable than others, and some are better suited to some tasks than others. But, equivalently, of course I'm going to criticize a hammer if it's literally covered in warts making it difficult to grasp without slipping. (or, if the gun I'm trying to use keeps firing bullets into my foot when I'm aiming down range.)