Got this JavaScript watch called a Bangle today. It’s got quite a few features for a little JS arduino watch. GPS, motion, heart rate, color LCD, very simple touch, some buttons, etc.pic.twitter.com/pcqKUeN6sB
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Replying to @zedshaw
That looks like a fun gadget to play with, a metronome app perhaps. Did some googling, could not find a micropython port, so JS will have to do for now.
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Replying to @epoz
Python is kind of lame anyway. Think about it. How would you do graphics on this watch with Python? Pandas? PyGame? Yuck.
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Replying to @zedshaw
Eh? Is micropython not on your radar at all? You use framebuffers directly, or something like https://littlevgl.com/ if you need something more higher level.
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Replying to @epoz
Not even. It’s garbage. Raw framebuffers? Pfft. JS is light years ahead in front-end and fun.
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Replying to @zedshaw
I am not following, which thing is garbage? Python, micropython or low-level bit-banging?
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Replying to @epoz
Python in general is terrible at most everything when you compare it to JavaScript. The language design compared to ES6 is inferior. Python's abilities on desktop, mobile, games, guis, graphics, backend, performance, are all far inferior.
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That doesn't even include the fact that: 1. Python has no official standards body behind it. It's an old boy's club. 2. Python can't run 2 and 3, but JS can do ES going back decades. 3. Python's VM is amateur garbage. 4. Python has terrible beginner frustrating designs choices.
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