Why I'm still using jQuery

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Post by UkiahSmith » Mon, May 27, 2019, 11:38 AM UTC

Why I'm still using jQuery
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Re: Why I'm still using jQuery

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Post by isaidno » Mon, May 27, 2019, 11:51 AM UTC

What a great article.

Re: Why I'm still using jQuery

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Post by DoctorPenguin » Mon, May 27, 2019, 11:54 AM UTC

I would argue that the comfort of using jQuery comes at the cost of speed and obfuscation. I stopped using jQuery about 2 years ago and for the most part had no problems whatsoever even when I was forced to support IE9. Also I found that searching http://youmightnotneedjquery.com/ helps a lot when deciding how to implement certain features.

Re: Why I'm still using jQuery

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Post by cs02rm0 » Mon, May 27, 2019, 11:55 AM UTC

isaidno wrote: post #2

What a great article.

I found it, it's next to your comment.

Re: Why I'm still using jQuery

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Post by nkozyra » Mon, May 27, 2019, 11:55 AM UTC

isaidno wrote: post #2

What a great article.

Not at all, it makes fair arguments.

I may not agree with modern js+dom manipulation being awkward (it's different, but no more awkward to me than jQuery), but I can see the argument.

Re: Why I'm still using jQuery

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Post by gchamonlive » Mon, May 27, 2019, 11:55 AM UTC

isaidno wrote: post #2

What a great article.

Well you should elaborate more, you might get downvoted to oblivion yourself.

You should at the very least comment on what exactly you found "shitty" about the article, giving the benefit of the doubt and a means for the author to be better.

I find HN downvote system many times misused, but your comment is the perfect example of a one deserving of negative feedback

Re: Why I'm still using jQuery

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Post by Carpetsmoker » Mon, May 27, 2019, 11:55 AM UTC

isaidno wrote: post #2

What a great article.

(author here)

Thank you for your kind words and effort to engage in respectful discourse, even though we disagree. It is appreciated.

Re: Why I'm still using jQuery

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Post by pedrocx486 » Mon, May 27, 2019, 11:55 AM UTC

isaidno wrote: post #2

What a great article.

You must be new here on HN, we usually like to discuss things instead of calling them names. Mind sharing your opinions instead of just saying it's shitty?

Re: Why I'm still using jQuery

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Post by JanSt » Mon, May 27, 2019, 11:55 AM UTC

If JQuery is all you need to get the job done, go for it. It's still fast, simple and easy to develop.

If you need state management, build a very complex app, etc. ... don't.

Re: Why I'm still using jQuery

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Post by nkozyra » Mon, May 27, 2019, 11:57 AM UTC

I think the most compelling reason to keep JavaScript is "it's already there."

I see no reason to yank it out unless you're already doing some front end refactoring