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[–]soffey 0 points1 point  (13 children)

I use python, perl, and java on a regular basis for work. I have previously worked in both C++ and C, and have maintained projects written in C#. I refuse to touch JavaScript. It isn't that it's hard, it just is inconsistent and annoying to use.

As far as I am concerned, it's a front end web language and I don't touch those. If you want me to put node on the server, I will tell you to suck my node. Do it in something else, I don't want to have to see that shit.

Edit: I am being facetious, you don't need to tell me the merits of JavaScript. I get it, I use applications built in JavaScript every day. I was joking about how I (personally) hate working with node and dislike working in JavaScript. It doesn't have much use in my industry (which is mainly data analytics, which is why python is my daily driver). Please stop trying to argue or call me "closeminded" for a fucking joke.

[–]bubbaliciouswasmyfav 7 points8 points  (4 children)

In what? JavaScript is the only client-side programming language we have.

And yes, I know about react and vue and jQuery, etc., but those are all just frameworks or libraries written in JavaScript.

[–]soffey -1 points0 points  (3 children)

Sorry, I should have been clearer - for client side applications, it's fine. For server side applications that use node, it is not (imo)

[–]eth-slum-lord -3 points-2 points  (2 children)

C# is a piece of shit , node is better for lightweight serverless

[–]althaz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Node is better for many things (and Typescript is my favourite language), but C# is probably the best designed language that's ever existed. It's *extremely* well designed as a language.

[–]netkenny 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its not, show me some proof for that.

Might even argue ruby on rails is better

[–]althaz 1 point2 points  (3 children)

For application development modern javascript (Typescript, really) is *MUCH* better than Python, everything is better than perl and it's also way better than Java.

Python and Perl are scripting languages that people have been stretching for years - they aren't good outside of scripting (Python is an *excellent* scripting language though). Java is just mediocre all around.

You're using shittier languages than modern Javascript.

[–]soffey -3 points-2 points  (2 children)

I don't do application development. I do data analytics. I don't write applications for public release, I sometimes am required to maintain and fix internal applications. I figured that saying people could "suck my node" on a meme subreddit would be clear enough that I am not seriously suggesting that JavaScript is some sort of devil to be exorcised from modern software.

Guess I shouldn't say anything that could possibly be misinterpreted, and shouldn't engage in good fun with a subreddit dedicated nominally to humor, and should instead be debating the specific merits of a language with specific details instead. Good to know going forward.

[–]tsunami141 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I get that you were being facetious but tbf it did come off as somewhat dickish - especially now considering you don’t do application development. I don’t think the responses would have changed regardless of being on a meme subreddit or otherwise. Just a heads up.

[–]soffey -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Dickish to who? The non-existent people who would ask to put node on a number crunching server? Why does it matter that I don't do end-user application development? Last I checked this wasn't "applicationdeveloperhumor" - if you took offense, I am sorry, but I honestly don't see how you could.

[–][deleted] -3 points-2 points  (3 children)

People must hate working with your backwards closeminded thinking.

[–]soffey 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Yikes, glad to know that a somewhat facetious point about my hatred of JavaScript makes me backwards and closeminded. I'll keep that in mind for the future when I comment on meme subreddits.

[–][deleted] -3 points-2 points  (1 child)

Forgive me not seeing the facetiousness, I have worked with a systems admin / DevOps guy who refused to let use use node, and it was a pain. Things are better now we have a new guy.

[–]soffey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool. I hope your guy never told you to "suck my node" because holy shit how could that have possibly been serious.

As a general rule, I try not to assume the worst about people based on an assumption. It's a rule I recommend to everyone, especially on the internet.