Salient quote: > To pick a specific example: the problem with an over-engineered form is that the amount of code required to replace no engineering (i.e. nativ

Salient quote: > To pick a specific example: the problem with an over-engineered form is that the amount of code required to replace no engineering (i.e. native form controls with basic styling) is enormous and almost always only partially successful (i.e. under-engineered). > They are under-engineered because they are over-engineered—tried to replace native controls. > This is the basic argument against most forms of website over-engineering: scroll-jacking, manipulating history with pushState, completely customised form controls, etc. > Recreating browser features will almost always be both under- and over-engineered.