noellarkin
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- Mar 14, 2021
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I just completed a web check-in for a flight. The site was taking a while to load, so I checked out the network tab to see what HTTP requests were being made. Its a mess - - for example, the website has no social features whatsoever, it's a payment processing subdomain, and it seems to be phoning home to facebook and twitter's ad tracking domains, a bunch of other trackers, both google analytics and matomo, and a cartload of JS for good measure.
So much of the internet is like this these days. I'm not even a dev, I just know enough to be able to make client websites, and none of my sites have more than the bare minimum needed to get the job done. I'm assuming the the developers designing and maintaining these websites are more competent than I, so why don't they follow best practices?
I've come across many very experienced devs on this forum, so I'm curious: what mindset shifts or hiring practices in web development have contributed to the current state of affairs?
So much of the internet is like this these days. I'm not even a dev, I just know enough to be able to make client websites, and none of my sites have more than the bare minimum needed to get the job done. I'm assuming the the developers designing and maintaining these websites are more competent than I, so why don't they follow best practices?
I've come across many very experienced devs on this forum, so I'm curious: what mindset shifts or hiring practices in web development have contributed to the current state of affairs?