3 ms·
Um. So as someone living in not the first world, let me give some perspective. People here do not use “first world” sites. Even without the JavaScript, sending
by true_religion 7y ago
Um. So as someone living in not the first world, let me give some perspective. People here do not use “first world” sites. Even without the JavaScript, sending bits across the ocean just to see an image takes too long.
Everyone uses local nation sites, some of which even use languages spoken by no more than 5 million people world wide.
We aren’t the target market for the “first world” website, and that’s fine as the first world isn’t the target for any of our digital goods either.
It just feels a bit patronizing when this discussion is brought up, as no one is dying to use a random American made website. Facebook and Google are exceptions, not the rule.
- dr-detroit 7y agoThey don't really care about user experience in Botswana. The focus on developing nation performance is an excuse to cover up the traditional computer science garbage mentality that everything has to be "optimized". Part ego enlargement and part fear of being totally ignorant of the real reason for things existing. Its the same people who don't know what tree-shaking is but are happy to write a blog article and announce to the world that javascript modules are too big.