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authorPaul Duncan <pabs@pablotron.org>2022-09-18 06:46:48 -0400
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@@ -40,18 +40,14 @@ My personal opinion is a bit more nuanced. I agree that [jQuery][]
isn't *strictly necessary* for new web applications and that the modern
[DOM][] API is usually sufficient.
-But [if it ain't broke, don't fix it][fix]. It often takes less effort
-to maintain [jQuery][] in an existing application than it does to remove
-[jQuery][] or replace it with something else.
+[If it ain't broke, don't fix it][fix]. It's often easier to maintain
+[jQuery][] in an existing web application than to remove or replace it.
-Also, consistency is important. Given a team of developers working on
-several applications, relying on consistent dependencies, idioms, and
-formatting between disparate code bases is often more important than
-using the latest technology or the best technique, because the
-consistency reduces the [cognitive load][] for the entire team.
-
-I would prefer using [jQuery][] for new applications this scenario too,
-provided that [jQuery][] and other dependencies are kept up to date.
+Consistency is important for a team of developers working on multiple
+web applications. Relying on consistent dependencies, idioms, and
+formatting between disparate web applications is often more important
+than using the latest technique or technology, because consistency
+reduces the [cognitive load][] for the entire team.
Even as someone who [cares about page size][shrinkage] and [literally
measures JavaScript size by byte][js-byte-size], I don't find the