Comments on: Java vs. JavaScript http://www.akawebdesign.com/2009/09/30/java-vs-javascript/ Longtime nerd. Rockstar developer. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:36:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Arthur Kay http://www.akawebdesign.com/2009/09/30/java-vs-javascript/#comment-73 Arthur Kay Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:19:58 +0000 http://blog.akawebdesign.com/?p=245#comment-73 Yea, I don't think the two would make your series on "Separated at Birth". They're more like evil twins, or maybe more like doppelgangers and matter/antimatter - they'll destroy each when they meet. (Joking, of course.) Programming languages which need to be compiled are tremendously useful and are the basis of pretty much all software created in my lifetime (minus the recent trend toward Rich Internet Applications). In general they're faster and contain fewer run-time errors, though I suppose they're also more difficult to pick up for new programmers. As for stat programming... I don't have much of an explanation as to why your field can't settle on one language. I'm sure it has something to do with the varied backgrounds of the researchers involved, and I'd bet this scenario is true of most fields. Software developers don't settle on a single language, so why should anyone else? It makes for great mental exercise! Yea, I don’t think the two would make your series on “Separated at Birth”. They’re more like evil twins, or maybe more like doppelgangers and matter/antimatter – they’ll destroy each when they meet. (Joking, of course.)

Programming languages which need to be compiled are tremendously useful and are the basis of pretty much all software created in my lifetime (minus the recent trend toward Rich Internet Applications). In general they’re faster and contain fewer run-time errors, though I suppose they’re also more difficult to pick up for new programmers.

As for stat programming… I don’t have much of an explanation as to why your field can’t settle on one language. I’m sure it has something to do with the varied backgrounds of the researchers involved, and I’d bet this scenario is true of most fields. Software developers don’t settle on a single language, so why should anyone else? It makes for great mental exercise!

]]> By: Ryan http://www.akawebdesign.com/2009/09/30/java-vs-javascript/#comment-72 Ryan Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:53:34 +0000 http://blog.akawebdesign.com/?p=245#comment-72 Does this mean that Java and Javascript would not make the next version of our Separated at birth series?? The series: http://twoandahater.blogspot.com/search/label/Separated%20at%20Birth By the way, I have only ever used 1 program that compiles code before running it and it was a freaking pain in the ass (probably because I had to learn a whole new language). My bitch-Why do all stat programs not share a common language? and worse I need all the programs because they each have strengths in different areas. Also I have to often use multiple programs to solve 1 problem. The question- do you programmers run into this problem a lot? Does this mean that Java and Javascript would not make the next version of our Separated at birth series??
The series: http://twoandahater.blogspot.com/search/label/Separated%20at%20Birth

By the way, I have only ever used 1 program that compiles code before running it and it was a freaking pain in the ass (probably because I had to learn a whole new language). My bitch-Why do all stat programs not share a common language? and worse I need all the programs because they each have strengths in different areas. Also I have to often use multiple programs to solve 1 problem.

The question- do you programmers run into this problem a lot?

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