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Matt Kruse
I found this article interesting:
http://www.wired.com/gadgets/miscellaneous/magazine/17-09/ff_goodenough?currentPage=all
And had a thought about javascript libraries like jQuery, et al.
I believe this is the point that many library-users try to make that
js "experts" seem to miss. jQuery (as the popular example) is "good
enough". It trades power, perhaps some speed, and certainly some
compatibility for flexibility, convenience, and simplicity. This is a
trade that most js developers are willing to make.
Although the js "purists" will always argue that libraries are _not_
"good enough" because they are never perfect, this is the same
argument that camera purists may make about cheap point-and-shoot
cameras that do not have the quality of the more advances models. Or
any purists in any field who argues against the "good enough"
technology.
But for most people, these purists are missing the point. "Good
Enough" really is Just Fine.
Just a thought.
Matt Kruse
http://www.wired.com/gadgets/miscellaneous/magazine/17-09/ff_goodenough?currentPage=all
And had a thought about javascript libraries like jQuery, et al.
I believe this is the point that many library-users try to make that
js "experts" seem to miss. jQuery (as the popular example) is "good
enough". It trades power, perhaps some speed, and certainly some
compatibility for flexibility, convenience, and simplicity. This is a
trade that most js developers are willing to make.
Although the js "purists" will always argue that libraries are _not_
"good enough" because they are never perfect, this is the same
argument that camera purists may make about cheap point-and-shoot
cameras that do not have the quality of the more advances models. Or
any purists in any field who argues against the "good enough"
technology.
But for most people, these purists are missing the point. "Good
Enough" really is Just Fine.
Just a thought.
Matt Kruse