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Javascript is ubiquitous on the web. That is a huge advantage it has over other languages. People started using it to do cool things on the web, which is great.
by gagege 13y ago
Javascript is ubiquitous on the web. That is a huge advantage it has over other languages. People started using it to do cool things on the web, which is great. "Hey, Javascript is not so bad" is the correct sentiment.
But, I also agree with you. Are people only using it everywhere because it's what they know, or am I missing something that proves it's actually the right tool for all these jobs?
I like Javascript, but every time I see people go gaga over some choppy implementation of 1995 technology in Javascript, I have to laugh.
- _random_ 13y agoJS is like a common cold - annoying, commonplace and still not cured. I mean some diseases are worth than cold, so JS is not so bad.
- gagege 13y agoI have my solution to the problem: Haxe. I write my server and client in the same language as I write my games and other desktop software. Also, guess what? It's all native code. Seriously, why don't more people use Haxe? It's amazing.
- _random_ 13y agoIt looks great, but: no ReSharper, I don't like JS transpilers, no way my employer will switch to something obscure. Promoting new languages is hard, even Google has a lot of trouble promoting Go and Dart.