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JavaScript: The Good Parts

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Web developmentProgramming language designPython, Ruby & scripting languages

What it is

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 Hacker News recommends it

A classic recommended to people learning JavaScript, even though some find it dogmatic and dated.

  • 11 people recommended it
  • 10 different months
  • 3 strong recommendations
  • first 2009, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “The best way I've found to learn JavaScript is through anything by Douglas Crawford.”

    Crockford's JavaScript: The Good Parts as best way to learn JavaScript

    kreek, 2010-10 · Strong recommendation · in “The best JavaScript guide ever”

  2. “Pretty much anyone who works in JS will recommend it.”

    Condensed video version of Crockford's Good Parts book on JS best practices.

    funkah, 2012-01 · Strong recommendation · in “Javascript Best Practices”

  3. “This video changed my mind”

    Changes skeptics' minds about JavaScript; shows its Lisp-like roots and naming history.

    dahart, 2013-10 · Strong recommendation · in “For modern development, Javascript is just something you need to learn”

  4. “Just avoid the bad parts. See this Google Talk by Douglas Crockford”

    Crockford on avoiding JavaScript's bad parts

    JBiserkov, 2009-07 · Recommendation · in “Javascript is now strategic for Microsoft”

  5. “here is one from his Google tech talk in February”

    Crockford's Google tech talk on JavaScript

    mrduncan, 2009-11 · Recommendation · in “Doug Crockford Talk on JavaScript”

  6. “he gave a tech talk on the main topics of his book which you can find here”

    Tech talk covering the main topics of the Good Parts book

    patorjk, 2010-10 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: How to learn Javascript and HTML for devs coming from C++/Java/Python?”

  7. “classic: Douglas Crockford - JavaScript: The Good Parts”

    Classic Crockford talk on JavaScript's good parts.

    bmaeser, 2013-04 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What's the best technical talk you've heard?”

  8. “Listed among classic JavaScript talks worth watching.”

    tangue, 2014-01 · Recommendation · in “Wonderful Javascript Talks?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: javascript, douglas crockford, good parts, best practices, web

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