Explore the quirky and fascinating world of programming jargon in this engaging JSConf EU 2015 talk. Dive into the origins and meanings of common developer terms like recursion, instantiate, and lexical scope. Gain confidence in technical conversations by understanding the etymology, history, and broader definitions of programming vocabulary. Learn to differentiate between concepts such as dependency injection and inversion of control. Cover topics including parameters vs arguments, scope, concatenation, DOM, GUI, CLI, and Ajax. Equip yourself with the knowledge to navigate developer discussions with ease and clarity.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
Im a developer
Two hard things
Parameter vs argument
Scope
Recursion
Concatenation
Instantiation
acronyms
DOM
GUI and CLI
CLI
Ajax
Conclusion
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