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Re:JavaScript is Eating the World by coldtea on Thursday August 24, 2017 @11:37AM (#15090964)
>That's the point. There is no explanation, other than the same reason that bellbottoms are in again this year. Or out, I don't actually know.

You mean you can't come up with one. Because for me, which followed the scene for 20+ years, there is a perfect explanation.

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Re:JavaScript is Eating the World by gaius on Thursday August 24, 2017 @12:02PM (#15091212)
which followed the scene for 20+ years

I had a homepage in 1994. I've seen them all come and go. This one's no different.

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Re:JavaScript is Eating the World by abritinthebay on Thursday August 24, 2017 @12:08PM (#15091275)
Mhmmm 1994 here also. Your take is shallow, pointless, and meaningless.

It’s as relevant as saying we don’t write apps in COBOL or Modula2 anymore.

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Re:JavaScript is Eating the World by RugnirViking on Thursday August 24, 2017 @12:15PM (#15091353)
I have no horse in this race; Care to share the perfect explanation?
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Re:JavaScript is Eating the World by jessaustin on Thursday August 24, 2017 @01:20PM (#15092045)
Look upthread:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15090542

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