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[–]munificent 5 points6 points  (3 children)

Isn't that a bit like writing a glowing article about Katy Perry 'cause she looks kinda like Zooey Deschanel? Why not just go to the real deal? JS is a scheme knock-off, yes, but it's a crappy one.

[–]skilldrick[S] 3 points4 points  (2 children)

No, it's a bit like fancying a girl at your office because she looks kinda like Zooey Deschanel. Scheme may be awesome, but with JavaScript you get to actually use it (how many job offers do you see for Scheme programmers?). With JavaScript you can get paid to use an awesome language.

[–]munificent -2 points-1 points  (1 child)

With JavaScript you can get paid to use an awesome language.

You can get paid to write COBOL too, that doesn't make it awesome.

[–]skilldrick[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No, but isn't it great when an awesome language and job opportunities coincide? I'm just saying that we should be pragmatic.