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Either way, I think the bigger point is that it's made a small number of people very wealthy.
"In 2009, an anonymous hacker (or group of hackers) going by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto unveiled the first entirely digital currency"
In what sense was Satoshi a hacker? Even the modern use of "hacking out code" is a stretch here.
Also, it clearly was not the first digital cash. e-Gold and many others predate it.
I'm currently looking at Hyperledger Fabric and it falls into that category.
What they really want is for the retailers to pay for the privilege of having their products at the top of the page.
I think our expectations are just getting higher.
What world is this guy living in? It's like it's the first time he's seen this and just decided "I don't like it, let me write an article about that".
Anyone working in JS for more than a month will have seen this as common practice. It much neater (and less mental headspace IMHO) than an extra if block. Particularly if you have more than one optional variable.
The only practical consideration raised is the falsy types can trip you up but that is easily negated. I have strong negative feelings for people who impose their own personal believes based on nothing but their feelings.