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Re:My Take on CoffeeScript on Sunday March 17, 2013 @04:01PM (#5390751)
"...since most people are brainwashed by class-based mechanism" - that is a very constructive language indeed.
I have a funny feeling that almost any HTML5 game developer ends up creating a framework instead of a game these days :). Gameclosure, Impactjs etc.
Re:Why We Choose Python on Thursday March 07, 2013 @03:40PM (#5340060)
Why would you need assistance when "Python is easy to learn and use"?
Re:Why We Choose Python on Thursday March 07, 2013 @03:38PM (#5340051)
The secret is not to care and just hack away.
Re:Why We Choose Python on Thursday March 07, 2013 @03:34PM (#5340021)
...but it will generate flame on HN.
Re:Why We Choose Python on Thursday March 07, 2013 @03:32PM (#5340010)
For writing throw-away code that is. It's more of a scripting language than a development language. Unless you are a 'hawt' start-up in 'cisco'.
Re:The Start-Up Trap on Tuesday March 05, 2013 @04:57PM (#5327638)
He is trying to sell his courses, not a religion. All hail another silver bullet!
Re:The Start-Up Trap on Tuesday March 05, 2013 @04:55PM (#5327619)
"Oh, I know you are a warrior-god."

Well, at least someone noticed!

Re:Common JavaScript Gotchas on Saturday February 23, 2013 @03:21PM (#5271294)
It would be much easier to list the parts of JS that work as a non-alien would expect.
Re:Common JavaScript Gotchas on Saturday February 23, 2013 @03:18PM (#5271282)
The worst part is the hype. Pretending it's cool, like there is a choice.
Re:HTML5 is the future of development, and it sucks on Tuesday February 19, 2013 @04:27PM (#5247148)
Modern web basically limits client-side innovation to within HTML/JS. Why do I need to wait for some consortium to scratch once per decade and spit out an evolutionary version of same ol'? "Look we have this control you can draw on, we call it The Canvas! Innovation!".
Re:HTML5 is the future of development, and it sucks on Tuesday February 19, 2013 @04:21PM (#5247118)
Finally, a sane person! I wish there was a light-syntax open-source version of XAML...
Re:HTML5 is the future of development, and it sucks on Tuesday February 19, 2013 @04:18PM (#5247102)
"Why would I want to write a cloud service front end 3 times..."

Because you want native platform look and feel? Will you have WP tiled layout in your iOS app?

PS: you could use Mono.