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>I do not understand how you can even begin coming to the conclusion of ... Obviously he's not serious, he's playing the part of the out of touch old man.

• anyfoo 1y ago
  Ah, okay. Maybe it’s more obvious in context, or maybe my hyperbole detector is broken.
  • yuchi 1y ago
    Just as a small note I did not get that too.
  • smaudet 1y ago
    I can imagine grumpy an old man frustrated by a different paradigm shouting at his computer. We all become that eventually, hopefully we can all be as poetic and humble (and honest) about it.
    • anyfoo 1y ago
      Sure, but “JavaScript [is] utterly broken, incapable of executing the simplest programs without errors” is a bit much. I find it hard to believe that even when I’m completely out of touch, I’d say that about a language that people are obviously productive in (as much as I hate JS myself). But apparently I didn’t get the hyperbole.
      • Tarsul 1y ago
        Sometimes when I play a point n click adventure and I am stuck for hours on a puzzle I tend to think: I've tried everything... surely there must be some kind of bug for why I am not proceeding. Only to then realize (after reading the walkthrough) that there was indeed a way. I think it's human nature to find (rather search) blame not only in yourself but everywhere else... anyhow, since the author is reflective we should be forgiving as well.
• nkrisc 1y ago
  It is a rather common mindset among beginner programmers though, particularly younger ones.