> "Oh here, that link sounds interesting."
> "Hmm, another visual programing system, I wonder how it works."
> Read for a few minutes, then clicks link to the about page
> Reads part about hating javascript. "Huh.. I wonder why they hate it so much"
> Gets distracted, makes some coffee
> Comes back, and without really thinking about it, closes tab, and goes back to previous task
In this scenario, they might have possibly investigated further and checked the project out. Overall, most people probably won't care, but I would guess the statement is slightly net negative.
Taking a step back, this entire sub-thread is a fairly ridiculous bikeshedding, and I do feel a little bad about participating in it, heh.
Would "Loves dogs, hates Java Script, willing to meet you in the middle if you disagree on either" be accurate?
The `map(parseInt)` example is an obscure strawman that exists solely due to historical purposes; it's very difficult to change this sort of thing in a language because it would involve one of two things:
1. Change the API of `parseInt`, break everything
2. Change the API of `Array::map`, break everything
If you want JS devs to respect your voice you may want to attack the more fundamental problems with the language, like its lack of type-safety, rather than the remnants of its "upbringing".
https://twitter.com/horse_js/status/872243719889616897
:p