Awesome article - super interested in seeing more competition and growth in this space, especially when there are claims like Marko has on performance. 💥
A bit late to the party, but D. Crockford's JavaScript: The Good Parts is a good way to learn how to write good, efficient, effective JS. You may want to have her read it after she does the Codecademy course, as it will be an excellent buffer to add to what she already knows.
Would we be having this conversation if he actively contributed to deny interracial couples marriage? No, because that would be inappropriate in our modern society where we don't judge people based on their skin color. Sexuality is no different.
If a CEO in another company did that, and it was brought to the public's attention, there would be calls for him to step down because he didn't believe in equal rights.
If he (imaginary CEO, not Eich) were to do that, then it would create a hostile work environment for people of different skin colors because they would know that he does not support them having basic human rights.