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You throw the term 'isomorphic' around a bunch in the descriptions of this project. It would be nice if the README explained what that meant. I know what an iso
by jzelinskie 12y ago
You throw the term 'isomorphic' around a bunch in the descriptions of this project. It would be nice if the README explained what that meant. I know what an isomorphism is, but have no idea what this means in this context.
- mmmmrrrr 12y agoThey use the term isomorphic to mean that it is written in one language throughout the app. Typically, JS on the front and back end. They really should be saying something like isoglossic (not a Greek scholar here) to imply that it's in the same language, instead of isomorphic, which implies a lot more than what they intend.
- mambodog 12y agoIf you google 'isomorphic Javascript' you'll get a bunch of hits explaining this particular (ab)use of the word, here's a good one: http://nerds.airbnb.com/isomorphic-javascript-future-web-apps/ http://nerds.airbnb.com/isomorphic-javascript-future-web-app...