Alex RussellJul 8, 2023

It is *intense* just how badly the JS/React brainworms have infected the frontend community.

Every single NYT story page has *both* a 437KiB (1.5MiB unzipped) *and* a 474KiB (1.7MiB) JS file, to display ~50K of text. It isn't ad bloat. It isn't tracking. It's this sort of bunk:

Show threadNiels van Rongen
@slightlyoff Didn't the guy behind Svelte used to work at NYT? (I would expect them to use Svelte, but guess not 🤷)
Jul 8, 2023 at 8:54amWeb
Show threadStephen Bannasch (316 ppm)Jul 8, 2023
@niels @slightlyoff they do in some of the “visual investigations” articles. I think they are great. Annoying paywall but this is a great example: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/sports/olympics/suni-lee-gymnastics.html
Sunisa Lee, Gymnast and Uneven Bars Expert, Has a Shot at Olympic Gold

Lee, 18, is making her Olympic debut after a challenging year. Her versatility is crucial to Team USA’s shot at a third consecutive gold.

The New York Times