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Progressive Enhancement mental gymnastics: Start with the vanilla web, then add complexity only when it is needed. JS framework bro mental gymnastics: 1. The entry point should be JS, not HTML 2. I just want components, I don't want to write HTML 3. The CSS cascade is a bug, not a feature 4. The vanilla web is inadequate and needs replacement abstractions 5. You're not a real professional unless you adopt all this complexity by default Derived from the "Mental Gymnastics" meme template: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/mental-gymnastics-cartoon

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Progressive Enhancement mental gymnastics: Start with the vanilla web, then add complexity only when it is needed. JS framework bro mental gymnastics: 1. The entry point should be JS, not HTML 2. I just want components, I don't want to write HTML 3. The CSS cascade is a bug, not a feature 4. The vanilla web is inadequate and needs replacement abstractions 5. You're not a real professional unless you adopt all this complexity by default Derived from the "Mental Gymnastics" meme template: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/mental-gymnastics-cartoon
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Eric Newport (kethinov@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 12-May-2024 04:56:21 JST Eric Newport
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@polotek I made a meme reflecting that exact point a while ago.

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