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JoshTriplett on July 1, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Tetris as a C++ Template Metaprogram

Thankfully, "moving to the web" no longer means JavaScript; WebAssembly can support that kind of thing instead, using arbitrary languages.

Also, you say "emotionally distraught" as though there's no technical reason to dislike JavaScript.

oldmanjay on July 1, 2015 [–]

There are technical reasons to dislike literally every technology. I say "emotionally distraught" because JavaScript seems to attract detractors who think that strong feelings are a valid substitute for logic.

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