Programming

JavaScript is the Worst Thing to Happen to Programming JavaScript is a mistake. It’s not just bad—it’s actively harmful to the entire programming profession. Every line of JavaScript written is a step backward for humanity. The Language That Shouldn’t Exist Designed in 10 Days JavaScript was created in 10 days by someone who didn’t know what they were doing: No type system: Variables can be anything Inconsistent behavior: == vs === madness Terrible error handling: Silent failures everywhere No standard library: Everything is a hack 1 2 3 4 5 // This is legal JavaScript var x = "5"; var y = 5; console.log(x == y); // true (WTF?) console.log(x === y); // false (WTF?) This is not a programming language—it’s a practical joke. ...

Perl is Not Dead and Never Will Be Every few years, some hipster developer declares “Perl is dead.” They’re wrong. Perl is immortal. The Lies They Tell You “Perl is Legacy Code” Bullshit. Perl is production code. It’s running: Critical financial systems Web servers handling millions of requests System administration tools Bioinformatics pipelines Text processing workflows “Perl is Unreadable” This is the most tired argument in programming. Perl is only unreadable if you’re a bad programmer. ...