It is the nicest language I have ever programmed with and it can do wonders in the browser. XmlHttpRequest is handy, but the same could be done long ago (IE4/NS4) if you were ready to put your sanity in jeopardy. I developed a multiplayer online board game back in 2000 using only javascript. It is fully multi-threaded (yes) and the server-side is only for message passing. Check it out (click on the apple) (NS4/IE4|5|6 only. Sorry, it hasn't been updated since 2001).
What are we talking about EXACTLY ?
Maybe the all-encompassing "start-up" is misleading us there.
There seems to me there is (broadly) 2 kinds:
- The innovative ones (ie. netscape) : A man with a vision and a small team of totally dedicated people,putting their life in a project (100+ Hrs/Wk) they expect to come out off with enough money to... stop working.
- The creative and professional ones, living on the trail of the first ones,making money out of buzzword for clients and brain manipulation for
employees that they make believe are working in a company of the first group.
I'm 36 and have 19 years of experience in IT.
I Have worked most of my life an average of 70/80 hours a week on projects for my employers for decent amounts but I'm burnt out and I don't want to do management (I did!) nor sales.
So I'm now independant and working at the moment on a project of my own 150Hr/Wk and I had to send my family away for 6 month to do that.
If it works out I'll retire.
If it doesn't, I'll NOT go to a company of the second group.
Last note: I NEED to work 80Hrs/Wk min. to be CREATIVE, as weird as that can sound.
Under that I cannot take interest in what I do and I just do it normal.
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It is the nicest language I have ever programmed with and it can do wonders in the browser.
XmlHttpRequest is handy, but the same could be done long ago (IE4/NS4) if you were ready to put your sanity in jeopardy.
I developed a multiplayer online board game back in 2000 using only javascript. It is fully multi-threaded (yes) and the server-side is only for message passing.
Check it out (click on the apple) (NS4/IE4|5|6 only. Sorry, it hasn't been updated since 2001).
http://www.groupe-auffray.com/index2.html
What are we talking about EXACTLY ? ... stop working.
Maybe the all-encompassing "start-up" is misleading us there.
There seems to me there is (broadly) 2 kinds:
- The innovative ones (ie. netscape) : A man with a vision and a small team of totally dedicated people,putting their life in a project (100+ Hrs/Wk) they expect to come out off with enough money to
- The creative and professional ones, living on the trail of the first ones,making money out of buzzword for clients and brain manipulation for employees that they make believe are working in a company of the first group.
I'm 36 and have 19 years of experience in IT.
I Have worked most of my life an average of 70/80 hours a week on projects for my employers for decent amounts but I'm burnt out and I don't want to do management (I did!) nor sales.
So I'm now independant and working at the moment on a project of my own 150Hr/Wk and I had to send my family away for 6 month to do that.
If it works out I'll retire.
If it doesn't, I'll NOT go to a company of the second group.
Last note: I NEED to work 80Hrs/Wk min. to be CREATIVE, as weird as that can sound.
Under that I cannot take interest in what I do and I just do it normal.