Monday, August 22, 2016

JavaScript: The Universal Language


Two facts about JavaScript:
  1. JavaScript is the universal byte code. It runs everywhere. 
    • Mac, Linux, Windows
    • Browser, Server, Command Line
    • Web Apps, Native GUI Apps (VS Code is a JS app)
  2. Nobody wants to write JavaScript in JavaScript. This is why we have so many languages that compile into JavaScript:
    • TypeScript, Flow*, CoffeeScript
    • Dart, Kotlin, Elm
    • GWT, Pyjamas
    • JSX

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