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Shift-M/56: Douglas Crockford about JavaScript, OOP, JSON, Misty, and actors

January 18, 2026 · 1 h 4 min

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Douglas Crockford is a software architect and language designer best known for his work on JavaScript, JSON, and for his sustained critique of mainstream programming language design and programming culture. Blog: https://www.crockford.com/pronto.html GitHub: https://github.com/douglascrockford LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-crockford-724600109/ Video is here: https://youtu.be/BrlOIPEsSJ4

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