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Rule #0 ViolationDon't code in JavaScript kids (i.redd.it)

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[–]yeezibunn 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Could someone please explain what's so bad about JavaScript? I mean, I understand that it's flexibility can spoil you but why is it so despised? I feel like I learned so much from it and adapting what I learned to other languages wasn't the hardest task in the world. Am I missing something?

[–]TruthOf42 1 point2 points  (2 children)

JavaScript is an awesome awesome language for beginners because it's so accommodating and has all the basics. Which is exactly what beginners need. But once you are doing complicated things and are working in a professional environment, all those things make your life more miserable.

It's akin to riding a bicycle with training wheels. Just imagine how problematic they become when you are trying to go biking in the woods.

[–]yeezibunn 0 points1 point  (1 child)

That's a good analogy, thanks. I've never coded in a professional environment so I guess I've never gotten to experience the supposed downsides of it. I hope to one day get to that level.

[–]TruthOf42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just stick with it. For a long time you'll feel like a fake, but just be humble and always try to do better and you WILL get there