Break All the Rules

Explore the nuances of JavaScript programming in this 32-minute JSConf talk by Angus Croll. Challenge conventional wisdom and investigate best practices to become a more effective developer. Discover how understanding and judiciously using controversial language features like double-equals coercion, native prototype augmentation, and even 'eval' and 'with' can enhance your programming skills. Learn from real-life examples drawn from respected libraries and tools, and gain insights into topics such as Strict Mode, block scope, array constructors, and semicolon usage. Question the validity of rigid rules and expand your JavaScript vocabulary to enrich your coding experience.

Intro
Why this talk
Stack Overflow
Rules
Does anyone know
Rules are barriers
Singapore
Wikipedia
Quiz Statement
Strict Mode
Why is it useful
Blockscope
eval
nojsonpass
console
pastjson
underscorejs
equals
equals equals
array constructor
semicolons