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Dear JavaScript, I Hope this Email Finds You Well...

Daniel Warren on January 12, 2022

Dear JavaScript, I hope this email finds you well. I feel like I owe you an explanation about what went down between us a few months ago. Everythi...

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Valeria • Jan 13 '22

It was fun to read 😜
Yet I'd disagree that TypeScript is a separate entity from JavaScript. More like an Ironman suit, but without Jarvis. It sure protects you from the weather and occasional rockets, but clunky as hell.

Jon Randy 🎖️ • Jan 13 '22 • Edited

Some might say you're just shallow and don't take the time to understand JS, and have just been seduced by the make-up TS puts on before she goes out - not realising she's really the same underneath.

It's better to accept people for what they are - much better than being in an over-complicated relationship with someone who takes forever to get ready.

I've heard similar stories from guys who broke up with JS because she refused to be moulded into the image of their former loves back in Stricttypeland, who they were completely obsessed with and couldn't get over.

Daniel Warren • Jan 13 '22

And the great irony is TS gets compiled back down into JS. I agree, actually. I tend to avoid TS on personal projects.

Juan Julián Merelo Guervós • Jan 15 '22

So you can say that typescript is more your type, right?
🥁

Liviu Lupei • Jan 13 '22

This is cute.

But there are devs out there who are emotionally attached to JS and want to do everything in JS, and that makes web development a bit more awful each day.

No one should get emotionally attached to any language.

Python is my fav, but I don't try to do everything in Python.

nshimiye_emmy • Jan 13 '22

hhhhhhhh, what a creative article this is about JS and TS.

Blessing Hirwa • Jan 13 '22

This made my day 🤣🤣

Bar Refaeli • Jan 13 '22

beautiful post

XinuSys • Jan 13 '22

Lol! There sure is a lot to unpack! So many devs be shifting to Typescript and to React!

Aileen Rae • Jan 13 '22

Thanks for the laugh 😂

I love the maintainability value of TS on larger projects with multiple collaborators, but me, I'll always think of JS first in my own work.

Manuel Rodriguez • Jan 20 '22

This was hilarious

John Doe • Jan 13 '22 • Edited

I really enjoyed this letter 💌! It was fun to read 😀! I can relate.. 🤣

Nir • Jan 13 '22

Lol 😀It was fun... js humor we can relate. I've also tried sharing my emotions on similar line few days back.... dev.to/nirvghla/angular-and-react-...