Haste: Haskell to Javascript Compiler

Davorak · 1 day

In what ways do you feel that it is better than [Ruby,Python]?

But I don't. I do think it is better than PHP (for an example). It has a more flexible object model, ways of overriding behaviour, and probably most important of all, functions are first class.

JS' biggest problem is that it has slightly non-standard semantics. Prototype inheritance is often misunderstood, and type conversions and how they are overridden often bites you in the ass if you are not totally on top of what is happening.

Davorak · 2 days

Not sure exactly where "not worthless" became "high quality" in our exchange.

one of the worst languages ever created, with absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever

You say things like these and then complain about the lack of substantive arguments on the contrary. For example, JS and Python/Ruby have more in common than you think. There is plenty of material (including a book) detailing how you can avoid the design-flaws of JS to reveal a quite usable dynamic language. Nobody is claiming it is a superior or high-quality language, but it's certainly not worthless.

In any case I have a feeling you won't be persuaded to think differently, and I don't really mind.

Davorak · 2 days

What "most profitable company" thinks javascript is a good language?

My response was to the phrase "JS is worthless". I didn't say anything about other people's opinion of it. In any case, besides Google, companies that certainly make money on it include Facebook, Github, <insert whatever webapp money maker here>. It may not be the perfect language - but certainly isn't worthless.

Your point about GWT is fair.

Perhaps it is you that needs to do the learning. Javascript is on par with PHP, it is an absolutely terrible language.

I disagree, but I'm not sure I want to argue about it with you.

driscollis · 3 days

They don't suck, they're just pointless. Smartphones are just as capable of reading text links (99% of what QR codes represent) - and as a bonus, they are human readable as well.

elozano6879 · 3 days

Sweet deep V, no bra.

Davorak · 4 days

Good luck then! I'm off at the end of May so I'll likely miss it, but will keep an eye out for your thesis.

Davorak · 4 days

it's fucking worthless

That's nonsense. Ask some of the most profitable companies out there.

Perhaps you should take a deep breath and actually learn JS. Then you might see that it's not the language itself that is the root of your problems.

Davorak · 4 days

Hej! Very cool work. Will you give a presentation of your thesis at some point?

desmoulinmichel · 4 days

The appearance is free for all to use: http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/

g0wr0n · 11 days

I don't have the option of typing stuff. Maybe it's because you are a moderator.

radherra · 11 days

Rökin eru til staðar, þau ganga þvert á móti því sem ég trúi.

Þá virkum við ekki eins. :) Mér er ekki í sjálfsvald sett hverju ég trúi. Það hefur komið í bakið á mér stundum.

g0wr0n · 12 days

How do you put text in your flair? Would like to specify that I live in .se

radherra · 12 days

En sú trú stendur svo sannarlega á brauðfótum og ég er tilbúinn að venda kvæði mínu í kross á augnabliki.

Væntanlega þarftu samt einhver rök eða ástæðu til þess að venda kvæðinu?

þá ákvað hann að nota orðið trú til að eiga við um trúfélög sem að mjög oft er gert.

Já, ég reikna líka með því. Ég var bara að snúa út úr. :)

g0wr0n · 13 days

Hah, nonsense. This is more accurate:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I5BGsK5ZAU

radherra · 13 days

Nei, og ég held þú hafir misskilið mig. Það getur breyst hverju maður trúir, en það gerist þá með því að maður sannfærist um að eitthvað sé satt eða ekki satt -- en ekki að maður ákveði bara að breyta því.

Ég hætti að vísu að trúa á jólasveininn löngu áður en ég sagðist gera það, enda er það ekki sami hluturinn. :)

radherra · 13 days

Bara eins og að skipta um buxur?

Nema þú eigir við að skipta um söfnuð, það er frekar auðvelt. En að breyta hverju þú trúir er ekki spurning um bara að ákveða að gera það "fljótlega".

dhotson · 14 days

But with shading effects (for example in the Google logo), the exact color the designer picked might not necessarily even appear in the image.

That said, I'm not conviced it's better than your method.

Kasptard · 14 days

Amazing! What are you doing after you graduate? If you happen to go to Chalmers, make sure you join the sailing club!

arnar · 15 days

Wow, nice boat and sails. Let me know if you ever need some crew. :)

My club will be there, Chalmers Segelsällskap, with two Expresses. However, I won't be there the rest of the season. I can't say sadly because I'm going for a week of sailing in the Adriatic and then three months in the Bay Area (even windier than Gbg!).

arnar · 16 days

Of course we don't heel that far the whole time, the photo is carefully chosen from a strong gust just before I ease the main. :)

We are a poor student sailing club with two boats, so only one of them has new sails (the other one with the more experienced crew), so we were sailing with rather old ones, and definitely only one set. We have to trim the main as hard as possible to get any height (if that's the English term), and then gusts will simply push you sideways instead of forward. The wind was about 12m/s, so I'm guessing 15-16 in the gusts.

arnar · 16 days

Nope, Albin Express, which is a Swedish boat common in Scandinavia, Netherlands and the Baltic sea.

arnar · 16 days

No, don't know, but looking at the compass it seems a bit more than 45°. Of course it's just momentarily in a gust as it's a snapshot before I eased the sheet.

And yes, the picture is a screengrab from a GoPro video.

arnar · 16 days

I'm the one holding the main sheet.

neodiogenes · 17 days

I still give them a say, as long as they agree with me.

:)

I skipper as well, but for recreational sailing and cruising. I ask my crews to remember they are extensions of my eyes, ears and decision making powers. Ultimately I take the responsibility, so I make the final call - but if anyone has slightest doubts that it's the right one, I want to know.

The tricky thing is when you still disagree, and need to tell the person in a way that doesn't discourage them from making further input.

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