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> A small JS app like this blog has ~65k lines of code, across 900+ files. That doesn't include the written content, only the JavaScript and TypeScript. More o
by usgroup 4y ago
> A small JS app like this blog has ~65k lines of code, across 900+ files. That doesn't include the written content, only the JavaScript and TypeScript.
More or less sums up why I think FE dev has reached peak ridiculous.
Good luck ChatGPT.
- jve 4y agoI wonder if he counts node_modules files and lines too or not. You should count only lines you write yourself (actually tou shouldn't count lines at all as it's a useless metric). Or else we should count machine code instructions.
- brigadier132 4y agoIf you actually read the entire article you'd see his explanation for why it's the case. He has a lot of animated interactive experiences that are used for teaching concepts and he also includes other non-blog related projects in the repo. Pretty embarrassing man.
- lobstrosity420 4y agoPosting a comment without reading the entire article more or less sums up why I think HN comments aren’t worth reading.
- usgroup 4y agoEither it’s a “small JS app” or it’s “~65k lines of code, but not both :-)