From the article:
"The hype around Node.js on this issue makes me want to punch faces."
"But the kind of misunderstanding going on in this video clip seems to pervade the Node.js hype and gives me rageface."
This seems like a really over-the-top response to people that have a differing opinion. I can't take the rest of his post seriously after reading these parts. This certainly isn't the sort of thing you read in an informed opinion piece.
That's also what I took away from it. Aggressive writing, insults, and condescending tone isn't a way to win friends and influence people--except, possibly, those who already agree (judging by the HN comments).
He seems to have some valid criticism, but I can't say it's anything I've heard before. If anything, the article itself is flamebait and at least partly intended to troll.
After browsing through the comments here on HN, I think he succeeded. But then, everyone likes a good flame war once in a while...
"But the kind of misunderstanding going on in this video clip seems to pervade the Node.js hype and gives me rageface."
This seems like a really over-the-top response to people that have a differing opinion. I can't take the rest of his post seriously after reading these parts. This certainly isn't the sort of thing you read in an informed opinion piece.