Something that really sticks out to me after reading the article, is how Sun had all the hype in the world when Java was released. There were internet discussions about Java replacing Windows. That Java was going to be the future of program development. It was going to run everything. It was going to run everywhere.
And now, 30 years later, Javascript is the programming language that does what Java set out to do.
hackthemack•39m ago
30 year anniversary since the announcement of JavaScript https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46146406
It’s time to free JavaScript (2024) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46145365