JavaScript Ubiquity

The cluster centers on the pervasive presence of JavaScript in software projects, with commenters joking about its dominance, expressing disappointment when tools aren't in JS, or excitement for alternatives.

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Sample Comments

beretguy • Feb 19, 2025 • View on HN

Let's talk about JavaScript!

tincholio • Mar 10, 2023 • View on HN

Well, there's the whole JS thing... :D

saiko-chriskun • Oct 10, 2011 • View on HN

yes finally an alternative to javascript! zomg so excited :3

setr • Oct 1, 2021 • View on HN

JS would like to have a word with you.

fiatjaf • Aug 15, 2016 • View on HN

It's dissapointing it is not in Javascript.

sashevuchkov • Jul 20, 2022 • View on HN

Sorry, that can't happen :) JS is here to stay...

anothergoogler • Dec 2, 2018 • View on HN

Yea but it's written in JavaScript.

speedgoose • Oct 18, 2020 • View on HN

It's not a random esoteric programming language, it's JavaScript.

slight • Mar 17, 2015 • View on HN

You've heard of JavaScript I presume?

chopin • Feb 20, 2017 • View on HN

I think that's what Javascript is for...