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Re:Ask HN: How does a 1990s web developer get back on track? by SignMeTheHELLUp on Sunday January 10, 2016 @07:20PM (#10877948)
"Javascript should be used for form validation, interactive elements like OpenStreetMaps, but nothing else"

Not if you want to get hired. We've moved on from that simple model. I don't like it either but ignoring the fact that things are changing is a good way to end up unemployed.

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Re:Ask HN: How does a 1990s web developer get back on track? by vortico on Sunday January 10, 2016 @07:31PM (#10877991)
That's true I suppose, since I develop primarily for fun. But promoting this minimal/ideal state of web development can only improve the experience of users. The excitement of using bloated web frameworks might help your startup, but when it seeps into well-designed free software made by the consumer for the consumer, it hurts the product.
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