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> I hate going to websites that literally don't work @ all if I have no JavaScript enabled It is no surprise that businesses don't want to spend an extra 20% d
by beejiu 10y ago
> I hate going to websites that literally don't work @ all if I have no JavaScript enabled
It is no surprise that businesses don't want to spend an extra 20% development time supporting 0.5% of web users. At some point, it becomes a problem for the user - you cannot support everyone.
- astrobe_ 10y agoExcept they could spare 200% development time with only HTML+CSS. Many times the real motivation is monetization. Simple sites like HN that don't get revenue from readership don't need Javascript.
- CaptSpify 10y agoAgreed. Why spend more effort making sites less usable for everyone? If you keep things small and simple, you spend less time developing and they are more resilient
- Touche 10y agoProgressive enhancement isn't about people with JS turned off. It's about resiliency to failures. That might be network congestion, it might be a mistake in your code, or something else.