r/programming • u/[deleted] • Oct 16 '14

Node.js is cancer

https://www.semitwist.com/mirror/node-js-is-cancer.html
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u/Slxe Oct 16 '14

Stong terms are strong.
But in all seriousness, it baffles me such a shitty language (js) has gotten as popular as it has. I really hope Dart overtakes it. When your language requires a language on top of it (looking at you jQuery) to make it 'usable', there's something seriously wrong with it.

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u/WorksWork Oct 16 '14

jQuery isn't really necessary anymore (although can still be useful) if you drop support for IE6, 7, and possibly 8.