GnarlinBrando

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by GnarlinBrando 15y ago
Most technologies are made up components of older technologies or ideas, I am not saying that you cannot do something genuinely new. But I am also sure that if you talk to the guys who built pagerank they probably had some inspirations and
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by GnarlinBrando 15y ago
I would definitely agree with you there. The documentation, as well as the number of tutorials and ebooks, is one of the big reasons for the so called 'hype.' I tried looking at twisted, I know enough python to be able to throw together som
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by GnarlinBrando 15y ago
That is sort of like saying a smart phone is not new technology. In a sense it is not. It is the combination of two already existing technologies, but isn't that pretty much what all new technologies are? On top of that it is a new language
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by GnarlinBrando 15y ago
Issacs (the guy who built npm) is now the lead for node. Ryan Dahl has moved back to researching stuff or joyent. Your point about being built around other peoples technology is totally valid, but in regards to coffeescript I think it will
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by GnarlinBrando 15y ago
Isn't that just part of the process of exploring the new technology though? Sure a lot of that will fail, but people will learn from what works and what doesn't. I think it is less of a problem that people who know javascript are choosing n
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by GnarlinBrando 15y ago
I agree with you completely. I thing it so important to remember both the value of criticism and that the technology is still growing and adapting.
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by GnarlinBrando 15y ago
Because it is inherently attractive to people who have worked client side in javascript and want to expand. Like me. I'm relatively new to the industry. I know javascript fairly well and while I might not be as familiar with the sort of pro