JavaScript. Why not create a directive “use new js” to fix warts? (2019)

see thread at https://x.com/xah_lee/status/1157538121115824129

we could argue 'use js2015' open door to 'js2020' etc battles. But we all agree js2015 is truly a new lang. A pragma lets us fix the life threatening WARTS in js. This is critical, cuz even now, most hackers HATE JavaScript, will never code it.

what strange thing you are saying. you as a old hacker knew, no one loves a lang that depends on wrapper lang and linting tools. Hackers do not like js is a matter of fact. js+es2015 is so bad that the industry envision it being just a bytecode middleman.

lol Brendan. you are a true nerd. always antagonistic. i feel estranged cuz (1) i was trying to ask/promote YOUR take on why no mode. 🙏 (2) js is good cuz we should use TypeScript+linter instead? 🤯 (3) so people are saying hackers love js❓ 🤔

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