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tapirl 4 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Old CSS, new CSS (2020)

Houdini needs JavaScript, which is a big obstacle for it to become popular.

croes 4 months ago | [–]

JQuery, React, Vue, Svelte etc. all need JavaScript and became popular.

tapirl 4 months ago | | [–]

JQuery, React, Vue, Svelte etc indeed do some essential functionality things a few users need.

Houdini is different. It is more about layout and styling.

chilmers 4 months ago | [–]

Why is it an obstacle?

tapirl 4 months ago | [–]

1. some people turn JS off

2. it slows down page rendering

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