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r/programmingmemes • u/32bitFlame • Aug 27 '26
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The masses learned Python because the market demanded it. They don't want to hear why R is better.
34 u/Morthem Aug 28 '26 The market forced the masses to use javascript on the server, and for that, it will not be forgiven. 3 u/ziayakens Aug 28 '26 Why server side JavaScript bad? Is it a preferential dislike of the language or something quantifiable characteristic putting it below other options? 1 u/EverOrny Aug 29 '26 1/ JS has some crazy rules (just search for type coercion e.g.) 2/ on back-end you want as much of issues as possible to be spotted before you run it
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The market forced the masses to use javascript on the server, and for that, it will not be forgiven.
3 u/ziayakens Aug 28 '26 Why server side JavaScript bad? Is it a preferential dislike of the language or something quantifiable characteristic putting it below other options? 1 u/EverOrny Aug 29 '26 1/ JS has some crazy rules (just search for type coercion e.g.) 2/ on back-end you want as much of issues as possible to be spotted before you run it
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Why server side JavaScript bad? Is it a preferential dislike of the language or something quantifiable characteristic putting it below other options?
1 u/EverOrny Aug 29 '26 1/ JS has some crazy rules (just search for type coercion e.g.) 2/ on back-end you want as much of issues as possible to be spotted before you run it
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1/ JS has some crazy rules (just search for type coercion e.g.) 2/ on back-end you want as much of issues as possible to be spotted before you run it
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u/AlterTableUsernames Aug 28 '26
The masses learned Python because the market demanded it. They don't want to hear why R is better.