No, but it's very nice to be able to share code for things like view rendering or form validation between the server and client without jumping through hoops.
Seattle has no income tax, and sales tax doesn't apply to most food from the grocery store, so taxes in Seattle really depend on how you choose to spend your money.
Yes, but even if you follow all of the best practices and deliver a fast page, your site won't show up as "AMPed." In order to be "AMPed" it appears that you need to employ a whole slew of custom elements and syntax.
I don't think it's reasonable that the organizer not be held accountable. From this article:
> By the time I’d received notice of the event unfolding on the evening of 2016-09-01, the decision was already made by the main organzier, swiftly and without discussion.
> And in a moment of confusion, a poor decision was made to remove Douglas Crockford as a speaker, by the main organizer.
Just because the organizer was put in a tough position doesn't mean they shouldn't be held accountable for making the wrong decision.