talk · intermediate · dated
JavaScript: The Good Parts
Google TechTalks · Feb 28, 2009 · 1h 3m
What this video covers
Douglas Crockford's 2009 Google tech talk on the good and bad parts of JavaScript, based on his book. He argues for using a reliable subset of the language and avoiding its flawed features.
Why it surfaced in Hacker News
A classic recommended to people learning JavaScript, even though some find it dogmatic and dated.
11.5recommendation score
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Recommendation context
Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.
“The best way I've found to learn JavaScript is through anything by Douglas Crawford.”
“Pretty much anyone who works in JS will recommend it.”
“This video changed my mind”