If I had a Time Machine
summary
Proposes using a time machine to undo concrete mistakes: stop creating Program Files with a space, reverse the forward slash vs backslash mess, ban modal dialogs that block users, and avoid XML and heavyweight build tooling that downloads the internet (Maven). Calls out JavaScript’s rough birth and the cost of null references (the “billion dollar mistake”), shows small reproducible examples of failure modes and productivity losses, and advocates simple API and UX changes that actually prevent daily bugs.
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chapters (4)
- 0:00Start
- 12:00What's the Difference between Ant and Maven
- 13:57What Was Your Main Goal in Developing Javascript
- 16:32The Man in the Arena
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