That's just not terribly meaningful, though. Was JavaScript the "best tool" for client-side logic from the death of Flash until the advent of TypeScript? No, it was the only tool.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

You're halfway there.

Yes, it was the best tool, in context

In that context, what was better?

[–] kernelle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago

Exactly, the hivemind is strong in this thread

[–] fushuan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 weeks ago

If it was the only tool it was both the best and the worst by definition.

[–] firelizzard@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago

Flash was awful. I was contracted to un-fuck a custom video player and that experience convinced me that Flash was a dumpster fire that needed to die. Fortunately it did.