r/javascript • u/endpointben • Aug 11 '15

Netflix.com Adopts Universal JavaScript, Drops Java From Rendering Pipeline

http://www.infoq.com/news/2015/08/netflix-universal-javascript
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u/nschubach Aug 11 '15

isomorphic has specific mathematics meaning that doesn't quite match what is going on, but the same JavaScript is being run on the server and client in Universal.

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u/moreteam Aug 11 '15

It also has a special meaning in sociology. And in math it has multiple meanings. Word have multiple meanings. "Isomorphic" in the context of Javascript frameworks refers to a rendering approach.

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u/quarterto Aug 12 '15

Trouble is, isomorphisms in the mathematical sense are already a thing in computer science: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curry%E2%80%93Howard_correspondence

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u/moreteam Aug 12 '15

Yeah, that term comes up all the time in the context of JavaScript development. That would be truly confusing. /s