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I thought the point of minification was to obscure the code, making it harder to copy? As to "caring about the users", I would be surprised if more than 1 web r
by Grustaf 5y ago
I thought the point of minification was to obscure the code, making it harder to copy? As to "caring about the users", I would be surprised if more than 1 web reader in 1000 is the slightest interested in the source code. Makes more sense to optimise for the target audience.
- slver 5y agoIt’s called minification, not obfuscation. The goal is in the name. Of course it does also obfuscate to a point where large chunks of code are not easily reusable. You can still easily understand small snippets if you try.
- Grustaf 5y agoI know what it’s called, but thanks for pointing it out. I certainly found it very obscure the one time I had to investigate a minified app, that’s why I asked.