[thealphanerd]

I've been working on following the good parts for my latest project. I've started to cringe any time people talk about the prototype or using "this"

[jashkenas]

That's unfortunate. Properly using prototypes and "this" is the only way to do high-performance JavaScript with objects.

Get cozy with them -- they're useful.

[TazeTSchnitzel]

It isn't the only way, it's just that browser JS engines tend to be optimised for them.

[andybak]

I believe your statement is therefore equivalent to the preceding one.

[stephenr]

I cringe when people claim to be writing more than the most basic JS and aren't using prototypes.

[ahoge]

It's a style choice. You don't have to use classes and/or do anything with the prototype chain.

[stephenr]

> It's a style choice

No. max line lengths is a style choice. indenting with spaces vs tabs is a style choice brace position is a style choice

Using prototypes and instances in JS is about using the right tool for the job.