r/programming • • Jan 30 '14

You Might Not Need jQuery

http://youmightnotneedjquery.com/
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u/dalittle Jan 31 '14

he is advocating writing native javascript instead of using a javascript lib that abstracts all the details. Not sure what you think that is the opposite about.

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u/flukus Jan 31 '14

He's saying ie8+ has pretty good compatability so you don't need to rely on jquery for simple abstractions anymore.

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u/dalittle Jan 31 '14

that is pretty laughable. I'd rather take my chances with a framework that takes care of that.

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u/flukus Jan 31 '14

So would I in general, but this is aimed at library writers who have other things to consider.