• Possibly linux@lemmy.zip
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    4 months ago

    And yet we write giant web applications in frameworks like django and ExpressJS

    Honestly I’m surprised Golang hasn’t taken off more.

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      4 months ago

      Because programmer hourly pay is way higher than server hourly cost. Abundant nodejs developers can pump shitty code faster, therefore delivering features faster. That’s all shareholders care about.

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        4 months ago

        Almost like a system where the only consideration is maximizing profit margins isn’t ideal. ://

        If I’m ever in politics I’ll prioritize cooperatives. Nothing wrong with profit, but it doesn’t have to be the only thing a corporation cares about.