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by MatthewPhillips 5044 days ago
> This discussion is a bit like how assembly programmers used to defend not moving to a high level language long after the performance benefits were not worth it any more.

But we're not at that point in the web yet. The performance benefits are worth it. Just try out JQuery Mobile if you want to see what wasted CPU cycles can do.
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vidarh 5044 days ago
It may be worth it for specific use cases, just like there are certainly still specific use cases where assembly shines.

The point is we're well past the point where grasping for the asm-equivalent from the start should be the default unless you happen to specifically target one of those niches.

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MatthewPhillips 5044 days ago
Mobile isn't a niche.
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dasil003 5044 days ago
That depends on the application.
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lukeschlather 5044 days ago
It depends on what you're trying to do. Mostly, I try to write code that displays the same in every possible browser without special-casing or using confusing idioms. CPU cycles are cheap. A webpage that loads a little slow is a possible lost sale. A webpage that fails to load is a definite lost sale.
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