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by dagw 2326 days ago
but modern JavaScript is just as quick to use. Eg, `fetch`, `querySelector`

That's one, trivial, part of JQuery. The real strength of Jquery is the countless UI widgets and libraries built on top of it. I can knock together a quick and easy UI using Jquery, Bootstrap and a handfull of Jquery UI widgets faster than with just about anything else.
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monoideism 2326 days ago
Yes, I know. I used jQuery for 10 years.

Now, after learning new APIs for 2 years, I can put together a quick and easy UI using vanilla UI and CSS as fast as I could with jQuery. Particularly grid and flexbox have made a big difference (they fill the role of the old grid CSS frameworks, including that part of Bootstrap).

Your mileage may vary.

Also, the majority of third-party jQuery plugins are no longer maintained. Most of the JS world has moved on.

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