💯 that an accessible scripting language in the browser is a boon. I have many gripes with the type system, e.g. null and undefined which serve the same purpose, but have subtly different semantics, a number type that only represents floating point values. Alas, we’re stuck with it.

My secret hope is that WASM will save us all… write in a language that’s enjoyable for you, the developer, in my case Rust or Python, compile to WASM, and ship where you want to.

What’s super weird to me is that JavaScript has a lot of functional programming features, but the syntax feels like C. And an awful type system. 😱🙀

but the learning curve is so shallow, and it’s hard, maybe impossible beating out the size of the installed base.

The core of the debate, IMO, comes down to aesthetics. But I don’t know if the outcome of the debate matters as much as what happens next. To wit, most people used C instead of Lisp. And today JavaScript is eating the world. JacaScript’s aesthetics, runtime, and user experience are unpleasant IMO…

I don’t know if this is an argument, but the success and proliferation of JavaScript feels like the rise of worse is better playing out all over again. For those who haven’t read it:

www.dreamsongs.com/RiseOfWorseI...

Hugs if you want them.

Also, you’re entitled to ask your CURRENT employer for the pay band for your current job - regardless of employer size!

Here's an overview of the law that CalMatters published when it went into effect last year:

calmatters.org/economy/2023...

Mood. Also, heard, and wishing you respite.

It makes me sad when I work on, e.g. architectural decision records or strategy docs or project proposals with people, and they don't know what they want the doc to be because no one's been clear about what the doc needs to accomplish, or that a good doc doesn't mean the author gets what they want.

Well done! 🫡

So weird how as soon as the pandemic started it became very immediately clear that things like socialized medicine and giving people money so children don’t starve actually work really well but now that it’s been a couple years we have to all pretend we didn’t notice that