Why Javascript Sucks (a.k.a. Fuck you Microsoft)

Javascript is a very cool language. With many of the features that make Ruby fun to work with, Javascript gets a lot of unwarranted criticism.

But, even with it's cool features, it's a poor choice for writing rich client interfaces. I'd rather use Java, C/C++, QT or even Flash. Thank goodness for GWT, which makes it possible to create Javascript through the use of Java (which, even in this case, provides a bit of "write once, run anywhere").

But again, it's not because Javascript is a bad language; it's because to use Javascript, your code has to work in a browser. And as any programmer who has ever written web code knows, Microsoft has fucked that up for everyone.

Fuck you Microsoft!