[piano]

> Hey can you give what is the rationale behind the JS hate?

JS has its overhead in terms of data and, more severly, performance. Many people tend to put unecessary JS stuff like custom scrolling, needless animations and needless interactivity, etc. This stuff more often than not just ends up getting in the way of normal browser function and is of questionable benefit or none at all.

> I am building a website that relies heavily on JS. What should I be aware to steer away from the JS hate?

Don't add any JS interactivity that only makes a website "look cooler"* and that's not actually critical to your website's functioning. For example, stuff like google maps needs javascript. Stuff like blog most likely doesn't.

Remember to try out how your website works on a device with weak hardware and slow connection. This will not only make it far more accessible for people with older hardware, it will make better for recent hardware as well.

*) today's expression would probably be "rich user experince" or somesuch, but the meaning is the same - it's just vanity

[ai_ia]

Thanks for the detailed answer. This makes much more sense.

I am building a web based chat bot, so it is essential as without animation, it kind of look bland and uninteresting. Although, I will try to check in weak hardware and slow connection. Although not IE previous versions though.