Why a re-introduction? Because JavaScript has a reasonable claim to being the world's most misunderstood programming language. While often derided as a toy, beneath its deceptive simplicity lie some powerful language features. 2005 has seen the launch of
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Many software engineers recommend what I call the "procrastination approach" to optimization. Delay optimization as much as possible, and don't do it if you can avoid it. I agree with the basic premise. Optimizing too early or too often is not a good appr