Things don't change because people change their minds. They change because they retire or die.

Just because something is a standard doesn’t mean it is the right choice for every application. Like XML, for example.

Progress comes from finding better ways to do things. Don't be afraid of innovation. Don't be afraid of ideas that are not your own.

It turns out that style matters in programming for the same reason that it matters in writing. It makes for better reading.

Generally, the craft of programming is the factoring of a set of requirements into a a set of functions and data structures.

JS will be a real functional language.

Software is usually expected to be modified over the course of its productive life. The process of converting one correct program into a different correct program is extremely challenging.