After a year using Node.js, the prodigal son returns

[Rustom Mody]

On Friday, May 6, 2016 at 8:23:27 AM UTC+5:30, Chris Angelico wrote:
> On Fri, May 6, 2016 at 12:49 PM, Michael Torrie  wrote:
> > On 05/04/2016 02:59 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote
> >> A year ago, Gavin Vickery decided to move away from Python and give
> >> Javascript with Node.js a try. Twelve months later, he has written about his
> >> experiences:
> >>
> >>
> >> http://geekforbrains.com/post/after-a-year-of-nodejs-in-production
> >
> > Very interesting.  Frankly Javascript sounds awful.  Even on the front end.
> 
> https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/talks/the-birth-and-death-of-javascript
> 
> JavaScript is terrible. Really, really bad. And because of that, it
> has the potential to sweep the world.

If python community is passionate in hating javascript it may wish to look at
webassembly:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebAssembly
https://medium.com/javascript-scene/what-is-webassembly-the-dawn-of-a-new-era-61256ec5a8f6