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James Mickens on JavaScript

tablet reader · talk · Watch on YouTube

Web developmentSatire & parodyStand-up & sketch comedy

What it is

James Mickens delivers his comedic rant about JavaScript and web programming, in his usual dry, hyperbolic style. It includes his account of learning the language from the O'Reilly Definitive Guide.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it as a hilarious talk by a beloved speaker, and also uses it to jab at JavaScript's quirks.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “James Mickens is a national treasure. Go watch his talks on YouTube and read everything he writes.”

    Hilarious Mickens talk as starting point for his work.

    jvanderbot, 2023-01 · Strong recommendation · in “The Night Watch [pdf]”

  2. “2. James Mickens on JavaScript - James Mickens”

    Listed among best technical talks.

    komuW, 2018-10 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What are some of the best technical talks you've heard?”

  3. “I recommend James Micken’s JavaScript talk on this matter”

    Mickens' JavaScript talk relevant to arrays discussion.

    haimez, 2022-11 · Recommendation · in “In defense of linked lists”

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

Topics: james mickens, javascript, comedy, web development, tech talk

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