Is this the future of programming?

[IndigoIdentity]

https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/talks/the-birth-and-death-of-javascript

A strange world that is entirely web based?

 

[Hamster]

Death of JavaScript?

/crosses fingers, clicks link

 

[semaphore]

Death of JavaScript?

/crosses fingers, clicks link

Brainwashing at its best.

 

[Hamster]

Brainwashing at its best.

Saw it was a video, didn't click play. Somebody got a summary?

 

[nand]

Saw it was a video, didn't click play. Somebody got a summary?

He talks the history and - his idea opinion about - the future of JavaScript with a strong sense of disregard to the language.
His main takeaway I got is that JavaScript and Node.js is bad because it's functional and isn't strongly typed.

His views is flawed to the core as he tries to prove his point using terribly written JavaScript code.
Most of the talk is also about asm.js.

 

[mister]

Saw it was a video, didn't click play. Somebody got a summary?

No, it's worth the watch!

 

[mister]

His views is flawed to the core as he tries to prove his point using terribly written JavaScript code.
Most of the talk is also about asm.js.

Did you miss the whole comedy part?

 

[Hamster]

He talks the history and - his idea opinion about - the future of JavaScript with a strong sense of disregard to the language.

His main takeaway I got is that JavaScript and Node.js is bad because it's functional and isn't strongly typed.



His views is flawed to the core as he tries to prove his point using terribly written JavaScript code.

Most of the talk is also about asm.js.

Meh, sounds like another hater.

Not being strongly typed is an issue...sometimes. But then show me a language that is not flawed in some way.

 

[_kabal_]

This science fiction / comedy / absurdist / completely serious talk traces the history of JavaScript, and programming in general, from 1995 until 2035. It's not pro- or anti-JavaScript; the language's flaws are discussed frankly, but its ultimate impact on the industry is tremendously positive. For Gary's more serious (and less futuristic) thoughts on programming, try some Destroy All Software screencasts.

 

[semaphore]

Meh, sounds like another hater.

Not being strongly typed is an issue...sometimes. But then show me a language that is not flawed in some way.

http://flowtype.org/

 

[mister]

http://flowtype.org/

and http://www.typescriptlang.org/

TypeScript lets you write JavaScript the way you really want to.
TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript.
Any browser. Any host. Any OS. Open Source.

 

[semaphore]

and http://www.typescriptlang.org/

Yep, I use typescript. But atScript is going to be nice.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11YUzC-1d0V1-Q3V0fQ7KSit97HnZoKVygDxpWzEYW0U/edit

 

[_kabal_]

Are there any disadvantages in using typescript? Any reason not to use it?

 

[semaphore]

Are there any disadvantages in using typescript? Any reason not to use it?

Well i guess its more syntax to learn, but also that ECMAScript 6 is not complete yet, so with that in mind it could change. Is there likely to be any massive changes? I doubt it. I have not picked up any disadvantages as of yet. Now coffeescript, that is crap.