From 2ec144d4f05917b7bc25ac34c689977d8044980f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Oliver Davies Date: Sat, 7 Dec 2024 23:34:08 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add daily email for 2024-12-05 Do you even need JavaScript? --- source/_daily_emails/2024-12-05.md | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 36 insertions(+) create mode 100644 source/_daily_emails/2024-12-05.md diff --git a/source/_daily_emails/2024-12-05.md b/source/_daily_emails/2024-12-05.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1ff009a6c --- /dev/null +++ b/source/_daily_emails/2024-12-05.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +title: Do you even need JavaScript? +date: 2024-12-05 +permalink: daily/2024/12/05/javascript +tags: + - software-development + - javascript + - php +cta: ~ +snippet: | + Does your website even need JavaScript? +--- + +I've been through several iterations of my website over the years and used different technologies. + +The first versions were on Drupal 6 and 7 before I started to explore static site generators like Jekyll and Sculpin. + +One version was written with a JavaScript-based static site generator, but it needed a lot of JavaScript to render a simple HTML website. + +The current version has no JavaScript at all. + +There is no analytics script, carousels or fancy transitions. + +I keep the functionality as simple as possible. + +It's fast, accessible and responsive. + +If I'm considering adding something, I ask "do I really need this?". + +What impact will it have? Positive or negative. + +Do I want to take on the overhead of maintaining it? + +If not, I don't add it. + +If you don't already ask this in your projects, start.