It turns out that strong typing does not eliminate the need for careful testing. And I have found in my work that the sorts of errors that strong type checking finds are no the errors I worry about.
JavaScript is the world's most misunderstood programming language. - Douglas Crockford
JavaScript is the world's most misunderstood programming language.
- Douglas Crockford
Code reuse is the Holy Grail of Software Engineering. - Douglas Crockford
Code reuse is the Holy Grail of Software Engineering.
In JavaScript, there is a beautiful, elegant, highly expressive language that is buried under a steaming pile of good intentions and blunders. - Douglas Crockford
In JavaScript, there is a beautiful, elegant, highly expressive language that is buried under a steaming pile of good intentions and blunders.
Most programming languages contain good parts and bad parts. I discovered that I could be better programmer by using only the good parts and avoiding… - Douglas Crockford
Most programming languages contain good parts and bad parts. I discovered that I could be better programmer by using only the good parts and avoiding…
People who use Class will never understand all the crap they are doing. - Douglas Crockford
People who use Class will never understand all the crap they are doing.
Progress comes from finding better ways to do things. Don't be afraid of innovation. Don't be afraid of ideas that are not your own. - Douglas Crockford
Progress comes from finding better ways to do things. Don't be afraid of innovation. Don't be afraid of ideas that are not your own.
JavaScript is the only language that I'm aware of that people feel they don't need to learn before they start using it. - Douglas Crockford
JavaScript is the only language that I'm aware of that people feel they don't need to learn before they start using it.
Good architecture is necessary to give programs enough structure to be able to grow large without collapsing into a puddle of confusion. - Douglas Crockford
Good architecture is necessary to give programs enough structure to be able to grow large without collapsing into a puddle of confusion.
Computer programs are the most complex things that humans make. - Douglas Crockford
Computer programs are the most complex things that humans make.
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