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[–] BatmanAoD@programming.dev 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

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.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 11 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

You're halfway there.

Yes, it was the best tool, in context

In that context, what was better?

[–] kernelle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 13 hours ago

Exactly, the hivemind is strong in this thread

[–] fushuan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 19 hours ago

If it was the only tool it was both the best and the worst by definition.