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by watwut 2841 days ago
Majority of new websites dont have big performance problem, at least those I visit.

It seem to me that these debates are happening in alternative universe where all programmers work in well organized companies, withoit deadlines, have time to prototype multiple technologies for all projects and are also all seniors in everything.

In real world, programmers work in chaotic companies with little organization, have short deadlines, have short time to decide which tech, make decision based in what allows them to reach result fast or reliably, are often inexperienced and even experiences seniors don't know everything.

That is how it happens, to the extend there is a problem which author did not managed to convince me of.

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> Majority of new websites dont have big performance problem, at least those I visit.

I'd love to visit that alternative universe. I visit many websites each day, and I could count on my fingers the ones without serious performance problems. HN is fortunately one of them.

> In real world, programmers work in chaotic companies with little organization, have short deadlines, have short time to decide which tech, make decision based in what allows them to reach result fast or reliably, are often inexperienced and even experiences seniors don't know everything.

I know that too well, from experience. It's part of the reason I feel the web needs much less features - as typical companies can't be counted on to use them responsibly.