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I can't agree.
JS has some very good bits, but that's it.
If a language's merit is some good bits, then it's a bad language.
The matter of fact is that JS is only chosen today for 2 reasons:
1. There is nothing else for frontend
2. People with frontend experience can code backend as well with no re-education. Why learn 2 languages when you can command only one. -
Since i see that its pitted against kotlin, im gonna assume its for a mobile app
So let me tell you one thing
When it comes to apps, js is pure liquid shit -
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Well don’t get me wrong, PHP back in the v4 days was obscure and ridiculously bad. But I chose it over ASP as it seemed worse 😂
I just think most of the hate and backlash is purely how bad it was when it became popular, rather then people being educated on the matter now when it can be used for almost* anything backend related in web.
I’m not a JS fan either, like I’ll use it day to day because I have too but I wouldn’t otherwise but in saying that, after using angular for the past 24 hours I think I’m falling in love 😍 -
@BindView he was arguing JS is bad in general which isnt even that true
the language is good as it is and if you're pitting it against a actual good JVM lang then you're doing it wrong -
kpenc21297yWell js is shit. And it's not a matter of preference, it's a matter of the right tool for the job and besides for frontend js rarely is the right tool.
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xenira7407yI think js (or ts because it's easier to write / read) can be a valid option for backend. It can perform quite well as rest api with good performance. I don't say you should build huge monolithic applications with it (and that's no good idea anyways) but for small services it's quite good.
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I seriously wanna fucking knofe this guy who says JS is shit and Kotlin is superior well NEWS FLASH YOU FLYING PIECE OF WANK, every fucking language has its pros and cons
If you still think JS is supposed to be in browser well I say to you fucktard this isnt the 80s anymore and we ain't using Java applets and Flash for some limp dicked stuff JS has covered today. A language might have its dark sides but they are all fucking good. There is no superiour language there's only Mother fucking preference. I swear to god this is the worse limp dicked argument I've heard and I have to argue that JS has matured over the years
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