Emerging Tech Conference Breakdown Part 2: Javascript Sucks and Adobe Dropped a Bomb

I swear, that’s what my notes say: Adobe dropped a bomb.  It was really late when I prodded the half asleep, half sloshy programmer to tell me more about the conference.  He probably slurred Adobe dropped the ball and my sleepy mind told my fingers to write dropped a bomb…which is so much more catchy.

Adobe dropped a bomb on what you ask?

I don’t think they dropped it on anything except poor overworked, underpaid programmers.  I do know what THE BOMB is though: Flex.

And somehow this Flex bomb is related to JavaScript which sent the programmer in to a tirade.  It’s rare that he hates a language, my programmer is all about using the best tool for the job and can find a use for everything.

Here’s how the programmer describes JavaScript:

1.  ATROCIOUS
2.  NOT A REAL LANGUAGE  (This is an accusation that causes foaming at other programmers’ mouths)

So what exactly is Flex?  I haven’t got the faintest idea except that somehow it uses the evil JavaScript.  If you really wanted to know you should have gone to Peter Paugh’s talk at the Emerging Technology Conference.  I’m afraid I can’t give you anymore info since the programmer is still dragging JavaScript, its exceptions, errors, and libraries through the mud.

The programmer’s final words of advice:  Avoid HTML and JavaScript at all costs.