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Re:Do you really know JavaScript? by noir_lord on Friday January 31, 2014 @05:51PM (#7159704)
> I think I would have a much better understanding of JavaScript if I knew how a good javascript engine works.

So would the people who write the good javascript engines.

I'm joking but only partially as they have to write an engine against both a standard and a convention plus support all the hacks going back years.

It's a mess but what I'm slowly and painfully learning is that if you avoid the shoals and hidden wrecks you can do some cool stuff with JS.

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Re:Do you really know JavaScript? by erichurkman on Friday January 31, 2014 @07:13PM (#7160155)
One easy step in the right direction is a quality build process that includes linting and strong error/warning reporting. Push your code through the Closure compiler and keep JSHint (or your favorite linter) active in your editor and you're already taking a strong step to better JavaScript.
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