Human-Readable JavaScript: A Tale of Two Experts

16 · A List Apart · March 25, 2021, 2:05 p.m.
Everyone wants to be an expert. But what does that even mean? Over the years I’ve seen two types of people who are referred to as “experts.” Expert 1 is someone who knows every tool in the language and makes sure to use every bit of it, whether it helps or not. Expert 2 also knows every piece of syntax, but they’re pickier about what they employ to solve problems, considering a number of factors, both code-related and not.  Can you take a guess at which expert we want working on our team? If y...