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Re:Virtual DOM is pure overhead (2018) by datavirtue on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @10:37AM (#27676389)
Batteries. Inefficient JS aggregates to result in significant energy use.

If I'm building a desktop app that will run in the browser then it isn't much of an issue, but if that same app is expected to run on a mobile device then my wild JavaScript kludges start to really matter.

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Re:Virtual DOM is pure overhead (2018) by shadofx on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @12:35PM (#27678275)
So it's no surprise why devs choose React over anything less plush. They test on desktop, test on their plugged in cellphones, and call it good.
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