You know we use the internet to transfer way more than most websites right?
Comment on Japan sets new internet speed world record — 4 million times faster than average US speeds
rekabis@lemmy.ca 5 days ago
And yet, developers still build sites that load 500kb of JS just to display 5kb of text.
We don’t need faster speeds, we need more reasonable and thoughtful site design. Most sites are ridiculously overengineered, and don’t need a lot of what has been stuffed into them.
3abas@lemmy.world 5 days ago
sqgl@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
Yes however bloated websites slow traffic for everyone.
SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 4 days ago
They are more under engineered because of cost cutting and over designed by management to make profit
Here is a lightning fast website that gets the proper amount of engineering time because the goals of management and that of the development team align perfectly.
Devmapall@lemmy.zip 4 days ago
Holy crap that website is quick
JargonWagon@lemmy.world 5 days ago
But then how will you be able to mine every single possible data point on every single visitor so that you can maximize profits with advertisors?! Huh?! /s
Mhad1@lemmy.zip 5 days ago
Nah its not even always about profit, sometimes its just pure sloppy showoff like a page where I am supposed to sign up should not be promoting the company, if Ive already got onto that page why do I need to scroll all the way down to the join/sign up button!
rekabis@lemmy.ca 5 days ago
IME it is more devs and managers going wild on the “golly gee wiz” features that are meant to dazzle site visitors, rather than on actual content (or to obscure a lack of actual material content).
Sure, what you mentioned is a problem, and a serious one at that. But your issue arises more from marketers and bean counters and C-Suite execs than devs and managers.