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		tapirl on April 14, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Old CSS, new CSS (2020) Houdini needs JavaScript, which is a big obstacle for it to become popular.

croes on April 14, 2024 | [–]

JQuery, React, Vue, Svelte etc. all need JavaScript and became popular.

tapirl on April 14, 2024 | | [–]

JQuery, React, Vue, Svelte etc indeed do some essential functionality things a few users need.

Houdini is different. It is more about layout and styling.

chilmers on April 14, 2024 | [–]

Why is it an obstacle?

tapirl on April 14, 2024 | [–]

1. some people turn JS off

2. it slows down page rendering

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