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Re: Misbrands

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Post by satyrnein »

Lealen wrote: post #51
tupac_speedrap wrote: post #6

The JavaScript one is funny. To be honest they should have picked a different name for JavaScript since it has nothing to do with Java.

Small part of history of JavaScript: >In 1995, after 10 days of work, Brendan Eich created a scripting language for browsers. He called it Mocha. The language was renamed several times over the course of just a couple of months, and was eventually given the name we know today, JavaScript. Brendan originally wanted to add support for the Schema programming language to the Netscape browser, but his superiors wanted the…

Small typo, he originally wanted to support Scheme. I wonder where if the typo was introduced in your comment, or in the book, or in Wikipedia at the time (which was since corrected)!

Re: Misbrands

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Post by logotype »

Never understood why people put stickers on their laptops, to me it seems like a cargo cult. Oh, you’re using this trendy library? Are you a brogrammer or a programmer? Why is libraries and technologies trendy anyway, so much time has been wasted building something using the wrong tool for the job. It also ruins the design of the laptop, just like a phone case does. Maybe I’m just old.

Re: Misbrands

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Post by misnome »

logotype wrote: post #62

Never understood why people put stickers on their laptops, to me it seems like a cargo cult. Oh, you’re using this trendy library? Are you a brogrammer or a programmer? Why is libraries and technologies trendy anyway, so much time has been wasted building something using the wrong tool for the job. It also ruins the design of the laptop, just like a phone case does. Maybe I’m just old.

It’s a personal taste thing, like any other fashion. I prefer things clean on my laptop, but can see why people find it appealing.

Re: Misbrands

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Post by social_quotient »

logotype wrote: post #62

Never understood why people put stickers on their laptops, to me it seems like a cargo cult. Oh, you’re using this trendy library? Are you a brogrammer or a programmer? Why is libraries and technologies trendy anyway, so much time has been wasted building something using the wrong tool for the job. It also ruins the design of the laptop, just like a phone case does. Maybe I’m just old.

I wonder how many log4j stickers are out there?

Re: Misbrands

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Post by kwhitefoot »

logotype wrote: post #62

Never understood why people put stickers on their laptops, to me it seems like a cargo cult. Oh, you’re using this trendy library? Are you a brogrammer or a programmer? Why is libraries and technologies trendy anyway, so much time has been wasted building something using the wrong tool for the job. It also ruins the design of the laptop, just like a phone case does. Maybe I’m just old.

> just like a phone cover does.

If the designers of the phone want to provide a reasonably priced cover that will hold my credit cards and protect the screen then perhaps they can make one that complements the device; and perhaps I'll buy it. Until then I'll have to make do with what the third party suppliers can deliver, there is no way I'm going to carry my mobile without having it in a case.

Re: Misbrands

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Post by lmarcos »

logotype wrote: post #62

Never understood why people put stickers on their laptops, to me it seems like a cargo cult. Oh, you’re using this trendy library? Are you a brogrammer or a programmer? Why is libraries and technologies trendy anyway, so much time has been wasted building something using the wrong tool for the job. It also ruins the design of the laptop, just like a phone case does. Maybe I’m just old.

I put one on my work laptop to distinguish it from other colleague's laptops. Zero stickers on my personal laptop though.

Re: Misbrands

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Post by lvass »

logotype wrote: post #62

Never understood why people put stickers on their laptops, to me it seems like a cargo cult. Oh, you’re using this trendy library? Are you a brogrammer or a programmer? Why is libraries and technologies trendy anyway, so much time has been wasted building something using the wrong tool for the job. It also ruins the design of the laptop, just like a phone case does. Maybe I’m just old.

I don't like them either but having one is definitely better than displaying the manufacturer logo. Far less obnoxious than advertising a product you had to pay for. I also never buy clothes with printed brand names and remove every single logo I can off my car.

Re: Misbrands

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Post by 1ris »

logotype wrote: post #62

Never understood why people put stickers on their laptops, to me it seems like a cargo cult. Oh, you’re using this trendy library? Are you a brogrammer or a programmer? Why is libraries and technologies trendy anyway, so much time has been wasted building something using the wrong tool for the job. It also ruins the design of the laptop, just like a phone case does. Maybe I’m just old.

It's a way to express your opinion. Quite a lot of stuff on devlids.com is political. Like a bumper sticker or a t shirt. Althoug it probably is a "everybody posts, nobody reads" situation.

Re: Misbrands

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Post by DnDGrognard »

p_l wrote: post #9
tupac_speedrap wrote: post #6

The JavaScript one is funny. To be honest they should have picked a different name for JavaScript since it has nothing to do with Java.

It was done on purpose, and early on JVM was shipped with Netscape Navigator. The rebranding of LiveScript (iirc) to JavaScript was done to connect to the Java hype of the time.

:-) I can remember the excitement at the time over Java.

There was a massive Java event at the QE2 hall in London, I went to I still have the little metal pin of the Java Mascot from that event.

Re: Misbrands

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Post by nedp »

I don't know if it's just me by I would love to have these as t-shirts. I would buy them all in a heartbeat. Great for conversation starter or as a prank to my fellow CS friends lol
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