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by catnaroek 3611 days ago
> I think that the topology [emphasis mine] of the javascript language is perfectly suited for front-end development.

What exactly does “topology” mean in the context of programming languages? Are you trying to pull a Derrida (using fancy words without any actual meaning)?

> I'm actually amazed that people who designed Javascript got it so right.

Are you assuming that, even with a better language, the DOM's crappiness was inevitable, and thus we need a loosey-goosey language like JavaScript to deal with it? I doubt this is the case. Good languages make it easier to design good programs and APIs.