(Is that a joke? Am I falling for that rule that says that jokes on the Internet...

marcosdumay on July 31, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Python is the new BASIC

(Is that a joke? Am I falling for that rule that says that jokes on the Internet can not be recognized?)

Yes, you can use promises instead of callbacks, and get in promise-hell instead of callback-hell. It's indeed a matter of style.