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As engineers, we should recognize very clearly that JavaScript is just another tool that has trade-offs as everything does. We build applications optimized for
by andrewstuart2 12y ago
As engineers, we should recognize very clearly that JavaScript is just another tool that has trade-offs as everything does. We build applications optimized for their use case. Does the bridge over the meandering creek need to be made a suspension bridge of concrete and steel? Of course not!
Time is the true currency of this universe, so we optimize for efficiency as best as we can without knowing the future.
- minikomi 12y agoCan I pronounce this "Crockford Syndrome"?
- jevgeni 12y agoIf time is the true currency, then the whole `bower install whatever` approach is basically potential crushing credit card debt.
- astrobe_ 12y ago> Does the bridge over the meandering creek need to be made a suspension bridge of concrete and steel The problem being discussed here is more along the line of building the Golden Gate with wood and plaster.
- javajosh 12y ago"Messages" are the currency of the universe: the more and better messages you emit, the more successful you will be. Some messages take no time, some take a great deal of time; message rate and type varies substantially over a human's 30k days of life.