Ask HN: Why are there some many *.js frameworks/api's coming out

Re:Ask HN: Why are there some many *.js frameworks/api's com... by bobfirestone on Sunday June 09, 2013 @02:49PM (#5849998)

I think the biggest single thing to happen was significantly faster JavaScript processing. The speed boost has made things that were previously not worth doing possible. With out the V8 engine node.js was not a realistic proposition.

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Re:Ask HN: Why are there some many *.js frameworks/api's com... by quietthrow on Sunday June 09, 2013 @10:25PM (#5851941)

Agree. V8 is one part of the equation. However, in my opinion re-inventing the wheel for fun can be argued both ways.

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