
Some files that use “strict” JS and others that don’t.Run on lines that cause you to scroll right for ages to see everything they contain.Tons of whitespace between some lines and no whitespace between others.You may see some (or all) of the following:

Now that I’ve got everyone else’s attention, let me give you a hypothetical (real-life) example of what you might encounter upon opening an existing JavaScript codebase that a team of developers has put together. If you’re a solo, rockstar, ninja developer, you can go on about your day. This post is for all the JavaScript developers out there who’ve ever developed any application with another person (or plan to). Code formatting: it’s not just for sticklers and grammar nazis A slight exaggeration, but you get the idea.
