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Am I the only one who still thinks any kind of build process does not belong in web development? If I'm making a typical website, all I'm using is a few PHP fi
by wackget 1y ago
Am I the only one who still thinks any kind of build process does not belong in web development?
If I'm making a typical website, all I'm using is a few PHP files, a single CSS file and maybe some JavaScript.
There are no build steps. No minification. No compilation. No frameworks.
I just can't understand even using Rails for web dev.
- viccis 1y ago>I just can't understand even using Rails for web dev. Some people are building real web applications, not PHP toys. I get not wanting to keep up with the latest JS insanity, but simple MVC frameworks are popular for a reason.
- wackget 1y agoI've been a web developer for over 20 years. I remain totally unconvinced of the need for frameworks.
- pphysch 1y agoA build process totally makes sense -- for WASM apps.
- yxhuvud 1y agoFWIW, vanilla rails don't give you any build step.
- JodieBenitez 1y agoMinification... how many times have I seen devs claiming that adding a whole toolchain for saving a few kilobytes is crucial to performance and simultaneously failing to serve assets with proper compression and cache headers ? Heck, how many times have I seen "web" devs with no basic understanding of the HTTP protocol ? And they look at me like I'm the lunatic when I tell them their 3 text fields 2 buttons "app" is over-engineered and needs no build step.