Prototype, Underscore, jQuery, Coffescript, .... RubyJS - nobody love pure JS, when you've got a chance to write nice code(short and descriptive) - why don't use this ability? And about "different js programmer needs to review your code" - if you don't know smth then you need to study it. That's a fundament of programming world(probably not only programming))
That's cool question! It's like who is stronger Vandam, Chuck Norris or Stallone )) It will be great to include chart here - to illustrate all languages with more then 'N' points for example.
That's really true And you are right about over hours. Why should I work more hours and receive money only for 40 hours a week? But sometimes(I mean my case) if you like your work and project and it is intereting to you to do this job, why not to work a little more for example, because sometimes you should finish task today - for your own purpose - not to forget smth. tomorrow. But I said that only for 1-or max 2 hours a day and only sometimes, and you can use this hours if you want for example leave work in friday earlier.
Terry Pratchet 'The last continent', but it is 22-nd book of a serie 'flat world'. You should start from the begining. It's a really funny fantasy, and easy to read.
Another variant is 'Rework', authored 'DHH' for example - it is easy to read and usefully! Have a great vocation :)
Hey do you know a lot of sites with such needs? Facebook is the first, and probably all sites with such needs I can count with fingers on my one hand. I don't think it's git issue - everyone use this system and all are happy using it. This is like a new feature, but not issue.
I think not only twitter, facebook, etc, etc... - but the whole sphere of entertainment in internet is like a drug! because what is drugs ??? - substances that give us the opportunity to provide endorphins - happy hormones. And we live for this.