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I do have to say that it has been really annoying to watch my front end team miss deadlines to keep up with Angular versions. They also seem to introduce pretty

I do have to say that it has been really annoying to watch my front end team miss deadlines to keep up with Angular versions. They also seem to introduce pretty basic bugs. What annoys me the most is there no reason for our product to have be a fancy SPA, it would be just as useful if it were a static site. The most complicated form element we have is a number input and a Stripe GUI. We also have a user facing cli tool that receives little UX love from them, because they don't understand how it works. Ironically, the cli generates about 2/3s of our users requests. I realize that fancy JS applications need to exist in certain contexts. I just think the vast majority of SPAs out there are clumsy, unjustifiable monstrosities, because..."we have to have an awesome front end, right?" I want to be clear that I'm talking about product front ends, not marketing sites or the like.

repsilat 9y ago
> there no reason for our product to have be a fancy SPA, it would be just as useful if it were a static site. So common, so true, but certainly an argument you'll never win. > the cli generates about 2/3s of our users requests This is more interesting, I think -- is that widely known internally? Is that number growing or shrinking? Do users start on the web interface and migrate to the CLI, or do they pick one and stick with it? Do they use the CLI by hand, or do they have scripts to make the interface better? The whiz-bang web interface may drive sales better, but improving the way the product is used will drive retention. Try to stay positive about it, and keep a wide perspective, but do make sure that what you know and what you think are known "up the chain."