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392 points matser | 2 comments | 03 Apr 25 14:36 UTC | HN request time: 0.45s | source
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LinuxAmbulance ◴[03 Apr 25 16:20 UTC] No.43571959[source]▶
As a backend person, sometimes I look at what's being done for front end stuff and pull back in ever so slight horror.

It's an excellent article, and the work within is very well done, but there's a part of me that screams "Why would you introduce this much complexity for what should be a simple scroll?" (overcoming technical hurdles to produce the desired end result aside).

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1. matser ◴[03 Apr 25 16:21 UTC] No.43571970[source]▶
Because I thought it would be fun :)
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2. steve_adams_86 ◴[03 Apr 25 17:21 UTC] No.43572782[source]▶
It is fun! The person you're responding to isn't wrong; front end is a little horrifying. But it's kind of like a jungle in that the scary beasts, swamps, poisonous plants, and the harsh elements are accompanied by incredible opportunities to experiment, explore, discover, and appreciate beauty.

Backend presents some awesome opportunities too, but I absolutely love weird problems like the one you're solving here. It's in the realm of simultaneously necessary and totally unnecessary. This is where interesting stuff happens!