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Discussion on: Why don't sites put more effort into web performance?

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Eric Newport • Edited

The biggest offender today is all the cargo-culting into using big JS frameworks when they're not necessary.

People tend to ask "which JS framework" but the better question is "do I need a framework?" The answer in most cases is probably not. Most web applications can get by just fine with a series of small JS libraries (e.g. a router if you're building a SPA).

People need to rediscover the lost art of progressive enhancement. Then the web will get a lot faster.