Posts by Robworks@phpc.social
 (DIR) Post #ASYH0EcBHpxaeC4MMq by Robworks@phpc.social
       2023-02-10T23:31:58Z
       
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       @stux Yeah, I think it’s definitely a symptom of Purity Spirals. It can definitely happen and people need to look critically at their own ‘tribe’ for evidence of Purity Spiral formation
       
 (DIR) Post #AT0ztrSkOBYfT4rz7Y by Robworks@phpc.social
       2023-02-23T03:14:48Z
       
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       @jaredwhite @vanilla I’m on the fence with this particular debate. I love a good slaying of sacred cows. I also deeply distrust the ‘thought leader’ blogosphere culture that surrounds our industry. I have also seen the damage this culture does to junior developers. So I’m on board with the general vibe of the article. My question to you is: For websites that really do need alot of JavaScript for actually valid reasons, what does your preferred alternative look like?(continued)
       
 (DIR) Post #AT0ztt54NBo4UDo6Ua by Robworks@phpc.social
       2023-02-23T03:20:10Z
       
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       @jaredwhite @vanilla (part 2)An example:Let’s say the use case here involves something with a persistent connection, like WebRTC. In this scenario, we actually do want that kind of persistent connection to a single page, and the JavaScript helps support the feeling of a web page becoming a web app. If we need a lot of the front end functionality, what would you reach for instead? jQuery? Or truly roll-your-own logic?(continued 1 more time)
       
 (DIR) Post #AT0ztuiSIEuDYfF4WO by Robworks@phpc.social
       2023-02-23T03:22:45Z
       
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       @jaredwhite @vanilla (part 3, final)Honestly trying to avoid any vibe of snark in what I’m writing, but it does beg the question. At what point does the bespoke solution you arrive at become it’s own defacto frontend framework?Again, this would only be for use cases where the frontend need is unavoidable. I agree JavaScript in general is overused in too many situations.