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Exactly. And what is the best tool? The best tool for the job
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No silly! It's clearly a goat, possibly a whole farm of them
That's just not terribly meaningful, though. Was JavaScript the "best tool" for client-side logic from the death of Flash until the advent of TypeScript? No, it was the only tool.
You're halfway there.
Yes, it was the best tool, in context
In that context, what was better?
Exactly, the hivemind is strong in this thread
If it was the only tool it was both the best and the worst by definition.
And what is the best tool for the job? The best tool for the job.
Exactly! There is no best tool. There is, however, a worst tool. It’s bazel.
You mean js
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