Chapter
The Importance of a Companion Language
27:41 - 33:12 (05:30)
The need for a companion language, like Visual Basic in Microsoft, was observed by Bill Joy, Mark Andreessen and the speaker, due to the limitations of a single language for a mature stack.
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The co-creator of JavaScript, Brendan Eich, discusses the importance of having a companion scripting language, like the role Visual Basic played in the Microsoft stack.
27:41 - 31:49 (04:08)
JavaScript
Summary
The co-creator of JavaScript, Brendan Eich, discusses the importance of having a companion scripting language, like the role Visual Basic played in the Microsoft stack. This realization led to the creation of JavaScript, which complemented Visual Basic Script, and ultimately changed the web industry forever.
ChapterThe Importance of a Companion Language
Episode#160 – Brendan Eich: JavaScript, Firefox, Mozilla, and Brave
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The creator of Javascript, Brendan Eich, discusses how he had the idea of making the language's syntax more similar to natural language like HyperTalk, but management constraints led to the language having a more Java-like syntax.
31:49 - 33:12 (01:22)
Javascript
Summary
The creator of Javascript, Brendan Eich, discusses how he had the idea of making the language's syntax more similar to natural language like HyperTalk, but management constraints led to the language having a more Java-like syntax.