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...