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> he seems to recommend a whole new approach every couple of years

you make that sound like a negative. If you find a 'better' way, why not use it?




Indeed, the problem is on code bases or teams with multiple ways of doing the same thing. I define new objects with.

    var foo = Object.create(bar);
You do

    var foo = new Bar();
Amy does

    var foo = Bar();
and Ellen does

    var foo = Bar.create();
For many values of 'better', the advantage is much smaller than the additional burden.

Thus I have no problem with him finding better ways, but his influence and his way of presenting things as the one best solution causes issues, in my experience.




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