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The internets users managed to live with this terrible 30k burden in the late 2000's when it was the only choice. I think probably in 2021 when 30kb is a roundi
by dageshi 5y ago
The internets users managed to live with this terrible 30k burden in the late 2000's when it was the only choice. I think probably in 2021 when 30kb is a rounding error on page sizes they can also probably manage it.
- ducharmdev 5y agoThis feels like a false equivalence; how many of those 2000s users were browsing the web on mobile compared to today?
- dageshi 5y agoDoes 30kb of js really matter on modern phones and modern mobile internet?
- recursive 5y agoIf "modern" means fast, then no. If "modern" means what people are using in 2021, then possibly.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 5y agoThis kind of thinking is why software continues to get slower and slower despite incredible advances in hardware.
- ducharmdev 5y agoBingo. 30kb doesn't seem like much, but its easy to think it doesn't matter when viewing one dependency in isolation. But if you say "it's just x kb" to all dependencies, then you have a problem when they're all aggregated. This is why I appreciate Svelte's take: with a compiler-heavy approach, you can have a great dev experience without saddling your users with extra dependencies.
- jhgb 5y agoSince many people seem to be religious today about which "packer" is the best and that using one in the first place is a necessity, the answer is apparently "yes".