---
title: "Where JavaScript came from  - The Mythos"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/where-javascript-came-from---the-mythos-kpimjonfl
source_url: https://dev.to/this-is-learning/where-javascript-came-from-the-mythos-4ce9
type: article
source: "This is Learning"
published: 2024-01-19T14:49:37.519Z
updated: 2024-05-09T09:28:18.744Z
tags: ["webdev", "javascript", "frontend", "v8"]
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 9
comments: 1
language: en
---

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# Where JavaScript came from  - The Mythos

**[This is Learning](https://daily.dev/sources/til)** · 2 min read · 9 upvotes · 1 comments

## Summary

A humorous mythological explanation of the origins of JavaScript, including the creation of objects, functions, and other types.

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**@orcdev** · 0 upvotes

> Let there be NaN

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