I think we can agree that the author is genuinely interested in the problem. Personally, it’s exhausting to hear what I believe are the same people ask web deve

I think we can agree that the author is genuinely interested in the problem. Personally, it’s exhausting to hear what I believe are the same people ask web developers to build with competing constraints at the same time. A good website must be… - Renderable to both modern and older browsers - Designed for mobile and desktop screens - Accessible to those with disabilities - Supporting some level of offline web app use, ideally avoiding a platform specific App Store There’s all of that and more, but it’s not is impossible. In fact, requirements like accessibility are often mandated by law. But if I was building a new product, I’d honestly prefer a smaller set of JS friendly customers that I can serve a great experience to, and go from there. Progressive enhancement usually runs opposite to this issue. It’s very time consuming and adds an additional platform complexity to your existing technical product problems.