Derek Jones, from the PL advent calendar ‘J’ entry:
Javascript would not have existed without the Internet and its ‘design’ must be a contender for the most costly software mistake [ever] made.
Fundamentally I fear a world in which programmers think JavaScript is acceptable. Partly because JavaScript, but mostly because when a language is introduced and people avoid it for ages, then just because some CEO says all future websites must use it they start using it, that’s not healthy. Objective-C was introduced and people avoided it for ages, then just because some CEO said all future apps must use it they started using it.
Clearly JavaScript is good enough for a broad set of uses. But then we should ask whether ‘good enough’ means unfurling the Mission Accomplished flag and calling it done. Apparently some people have similar feelings, but also the skill and inclination to do something about it.
