SMRTR ProgrammingApr 12, 2026lobste.rs

The Business Case for Vanilla JS

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A developer advocates for using vanilla JavaScript and browser APIs instead of React, arguing that modern frameworks are unnecessary abstractions that complicate development rather than simplifying it.

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