WalterScript. Next level scripting

In appreciation of the great Walter Rumsby, the next version of WalterScript will be named after him with many features coming directly from his experience

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1. The future of scripting and stuff
2. We know that JavaScript is awesome… But what if it could be improved even further?
3. But who would tell us what we should change?
4. But who would tell us what we should change? This is Walter. Everyone say hi.
5. Today we are presenting the next version of JavaScript.
6. WalterScript
7. WalterScript A whole new world of scripting with numerous improvements over the current spec.
8. Who helped with the spec? Walter Rumsby John Rumsby Gerard Rumsby Norrie Rumsby
9. Why ‘WalterScript’? We realised that the word ‘Walter’ could be used in many different context. For example…
10. Walter (verb) To meander and to take one’s time
11. So, anyway, there I was. Just waltering along, minding my own business.
12. So, anyway, there I was. Just waltering along, minding my own business. Nice shirt, bro
13. Walter (interjection) To insinuate that someone isn’t taking something seriously
14. Ugh! You’re being such a walter!
15. Walter (intensifier) To express glee
16. Walter! Walter! Walter! Walter! Walter! Walter! Walter! Walter!
17. I’m so walter right now
18. New Features
20. Automatic Thought leadering At random points throughout your app, WalterScript will alert users to the latest thought leaderings by Walter Rumsby
24. npm install thoughtleadering Polyfill
25. New comment styles Comments are dead. Long live comments
26. :troll: This is a comment and will not be parsed :troll: Other variations: :trollface: :walter: : :
27. Available shortly Polyfill Will make troll comments into normal comments
28. Extra certain equals You can now also use ==== and ===== just to make absolutely sure something is true
29. Extra certain equals We’re also investigating =^x so you can choose your certainty
30. A new framework every 12 minutes Because you can never have enough frameworks
31. npm install walterwork Polyfill Will add a new randomly generated framework to the global namespace every 12 minutes
33. No tests allowed in WalterScript “My code is perfect and never needs tests” - Walter Rumsby, 2015
34. assert() expect() undefined is not a function undefined is not a function
35. Available shortly Polyfill Removes the ability to use any functions with the name of `assert` or `expect`
36. Walter cursor To remind you that Walter is always with you
37. Walter cursor Replaces the default cursor with an image of Walter Rumsby
38. npm install watercursor Polyfill Will be shortly available on the Chrome Store [show demo]
39. We think WalterScript is the best version of JavaScript yet Coming to a browser near you.