Re:Ask HN: What do you enjoy about JavaScript?
by xupybd on Sunday September 26, 2021 @01:00AM
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They don't have to be fun at all. I have friends who talk passionately about JavaScript, how it's a fun language.
I like to understand what draws different people to different things.
I have fun with F# because it's like a puzzle that just works once you get the pieces to fit.
I hate Perl while others love it. I find it fascinating to discuss what brings someone to get joy out of a tool.
Re:Ask HN: What do you enjoy about JavaScript?
by mekster on Sunday September 26, 2021 @08:03AM
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Maybe you haven't tried ruby but fun matters.
Why would anyone want to write in a verbose language that can't get things done through natural human thinking?
Most languages are acceptable in that regard, so maybe you don't care.
It's just a tool get something done. For me JS fails silently far too often and is burdened by DOM + CSS + frameworks with their own quirks.
JS is useful for some situations and the worst possible choice in others. That's why we have lots of PLs to chose from. Just like hardware stores don't just sell hammers.