Modern CSS as a Powerful Alternative to JavaScript Frameworks for Web Development
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Summary
The article argues that modern JavaScript frameworks have created bloated, slow web experiences and advocates for using modern CSS capabilities instead. It criticizes React, NextJS, and the massive node_modules dependencies while presenting CSS as a powerful alternative for building performant websites without excessive JavaScript. The content includes performance metrics showing CSS files loading much faster than typical JavaScript frameworks.
Key quotes
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React apps that take several seconds to load. NextJS sites that throw random hydration errors
The node_modules folder that takes up gigabytes on your hard drive. It's awful. And you don't need it
app200document153.8 kB51 ms - demonstrating CSS file performance metrics
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