On: The JavaScript Problem

[Kiro]

I'm surprised that lack of module system is the first thing brought up. Is that really such a big deal? It's very much just a nice to have for me and has plenty of third-party implementations if you want it.

[zoomerang → Kiro]

It's just another annoying thing on the list of warts with Javascript that make maintain a large codebase a pain in the arse.

Plenty of third party implementations is half the problem. Want to import a module by somebody using a different module format? More pain in the arse!

[_kdhr → zoomerang]

It's similar in the Scheme community. It's easy to write your own module system. So every compiler and every second Schemer has their own module system with its own quirks and assumptions.

[LunaSea → zoomerang]

Most large projects use AMD and it works just fine.