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Is JavaScript's freedom a strength or a weakness?

Yeom suyun on November 12, 2023

JavaScript is a very interesting programming language. It is easy and quick to code, runs immediately in runtimes like the web or Node.js, and is q...
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Lev Nahar

I think it really depends on the developer. A language “freedom” can be a blessing or a curse, depending on how you use it.

I personally learned how to use it to my advantage and I generally prefer dynamically typed languages. But I would recommend beginners to learn a strictly typed language at first (Java, for example).

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Yeom suyun

I recommend JavaScript for beginners, but I think it is definitely easier to learn JavaScript if they already know Java.

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Lev Nahar

I wouldn't recommend Javascript as a first language, it is very unique and a developer can develop bad habits by learning such a language as a first one.