JavaScript Questions Episode 1

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JavaScript Questions Episode One

Question #1 — The Biggest Threat to JS

Setup tweet:

“Computer screens will be obsolete within 10 years. AR/VR platforms will replace them. Unity is the biggest threat to JS.”

Question:

“How does AR/VR threaten JavaScript?”

“What is AR?”

• Hololens demo
• Magic Leap demo
• Magic Leap whale demo

Question #2 — Cycle.js

Do you think Cycle.js solves React inconsistencies?

• Reactive MVC and the Virtual DOM
• Cycle.js Fundamentals

Question #3

[Why] is there such negative attitude towards ES6 classes?

• Classical Inheritance is Obsolete: How to Think in Prototypal OO
• The Two Pillars of JavaScript
• What’s the Difference Between Class and Prototypal Inheritance?
• Common Misconceptions About Inheritance in JavaScript
• How to Use Classes and Sleep at Night

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