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I think we see so much churn in JavaScript because we've forced the weight of the entire client side web onto the back of a single language. JavaScript must sat
by vectorpush 11y ago
I think we see so much churn in JavaScript because we've forced the weight of the entire client side web onto the back of a single language. JavaScript must satiate the technical needs of all organizations across every consumer facing device and operating system. Like all languages, JavaScript has its weaknesses, so its not surprising that we find JavaScript to be a less than optimal solution for certain types of problems, but since JavaScript is generally the only option available for scripting logic in the browser, it's pretty natural that we see an explosion of libraries and frameworks to compensate for the fact that the JavaScript hammer is the only tool that exists in the client web universe.
- petjuh 11y agoThat's what I've been wondering - why don't the browsers add a few more scripting languages, like python? If IE didn't exist, Chrome and Firefox could do it, just for fun, they're very open to new features.
- georgemcbay 11y agoThese days I'd be far less surprised to see Microsoft and Google co-implement something with regards to new scripting language support than I would be to see Mozilla get involved. Mozilla is basically cultish about JavaScript's place as the One True Web Language.