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One year without a framework: 41 pages, zero regrets

I rewrote my side project in plain HTML, CSS and a little TypeScript. The bundle shrank from 312 KB to 9 KB — here is what it cost.

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One year without a framework: 41 pages, zero regrets

I rewrote my side project in plain HTML, CSS and a little TypeScript. The bundle shrank from 312 KB to 9 KB — here is what it cost.

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