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On the Rise, Fall, and Resurgance of Javascript

Douglas Crockford’s essay on Javascript’s history and resurgance is a great read, if you haven’t already read it.

- “Given the process that created JavaScript and made it a de facto standard, we deserve something far worse.”

Published 2008.10.23 & Filed in Programming,Web

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