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Re:Netflix: Removing client-side React.js improved performan... by 0xCMP on Friday October 27, 2017 @01:47PM (#15570619)
Let’s say you think it’s not React or you have time to improve React to solve that problem: wouldn’t having some data help test that assertion and make changes?
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Re:Netflix: Removing client-side React.js improved performan... by atomicUpdate on Friday October 27, 2017 @01:58PM (#15570723)
We have the data: they removed React and performance increased by 50%.

Why should any more work be put into keeping React or improving it if their solution of removing it entirely already works?

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Re:Netflix: Removing client-side React.js improved performan... by 0xCMP on Monday October 30, 2017 @10:49AM (#15585333)
Well, for one, cause they did /not/ remove it entirely: They use it on the server.

It doesn't "work", it's a hack.

50% isn't data. It's a claim without evidence. The evidence in this case may help fix React.

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