Old man yells at JavaScript

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Post by generaltso » Thu, Dec 18, 2014, 12:20 AM UTC

Old man yells at JavaScript
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Re: Old man yells at JavaScript

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Post by dennisnedry » Thu, Dec 18, 2014, 12:22 AM UTC

This rant isn't very constructive. Yes, JavaScript has it's problems, but then again, so do many languages.

Re: Old man yells at JavaScript

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Post by generaltso » Thu, Dec 18, 2014, 12:31 AM UTC

dennisnedry wrote: post #2

This rant isn't very constructive. Yes, JavaScript has it's problems, but then again, so do many languages.

I agree I just had to rage for a second. At some point, I'll have to learn to into TDD or just start using sanity checks liberally (because I've lost mine)

Thank you for taking the time to read =)

Re: Old man yells at JavaScript

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Post by dennisnedry » Thu, Dec 18, 2014, 12:44 AM UTC

generaltso wrote: post #3

dennisnedry wrote: post #2

This rant isn't very constructive. Yes, JavaScript has it's problems, but then again, so do many languages.

I agree I just had to rage for a second. At some point, I'll have to learn to into TDD or just start using sanity checks liberally (because I've lost mine) Thank you for taking the time to read =)

I write a lot of JavaScript and one thing that helps me is using Firefox Developer Tools or the Chrome Developer Tools. Usually you will get a decent error message, although it's not perfect. Another thing to check out is a framework (like Backbone.js) - it'll make your life so much easier in the long run. Also, JavaScript kind of has it's own take on traditional design patterns, which I use frequently. Addy Osmani has a free book that has proven to be invaluable for me - http://addyosmani.com/resources/essentialjsdesignpatterns/bo...

Re: Old man yells at JavaScript

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Post by TazeTSchnitzel » Thu, Dec 18, 2014, 12:52 AM UTC

Well, at least some of this is fixed by "use strict", which will loudly error if you use a non-existent variable.

Re: Old man yells at JavaScript

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Post by generaltso » Thu, Dec 18, 2014, 12:57 AM UTC

dennisnedry wrote: post #4

generaltso wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I agree I just had to rage for a second. At some point, I'll have to learn to into TDD or just start using sanity checks liberally (because I've lost mine) Thank you for taking the time to read =)

I write a lot of JavaScript and one thing that helps me is using Firefox Developer Tools or the Chrome Developer Tools. Usually you will get a decent error message, although it's not perfect. Another thing to check out is a framework (like Backbone.js) - it'll make your life so much easier in the long run. Also, JavaScript kind of has it's own take on traditional design patterns, which I use frequently. Addy Osmani h…

I'll check those out, thanks.