Front-end is MORE COMPLEX than back-end

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  • Front end engineers were bored with nothing to do, so they invented the frameworks to make it way more complicated than anyone could have imagined it could be.
    Mar 28 7
    • if youโ€™ve never worked with PHP and AJAX to do web UIโ€™s, you would think this.

      But trust me, while our front end frameworks today are over engineered, itโ€™s worth it to not have the nightmares of old school web dev.

      Those who know, know ๐Ÿฅฒ
      Mar 28
    • I never get why people bicker on blind but this one just too personal! Anywaysโ€ฆ

      Iโ€™ve coded in every UI technology in the past 15 years and Iโ€™m loving this evolution. I do understand that last three years have been confusing but itโ€™s shaping up for the good.

      I do like Angular over React but overall itโ€™s about being nimble enough to deliver cutting edge UIs.

      These apps you dabble your day in and day out would not have been possible without โ€œcomplicatingโ€ the tech! I encourage you to give it another shot! Cheers!
      Mar 28
  • Amazon
    pippitypip

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    pippitypip
    Front end has complexity due to over engineering. Those who know, know
    Mar 28 0
  • Bloomberg / Eng
    MEME<GO>

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    MEME<GO>
    Difficulty
    Coding: frontend > backend
    Architecture: backend > frontend
    Mar 28 0
  • Unity
    FVBu77

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    FVBu77
    It's more complex that most people give frontend credit for, way more.
    It's not more complex than backend though. Maybe in some systems, the backend might be a lot more simple but that's going to depend on the actual domain and is largely because backend problems are better understood / there's more clear guidance around best practices.
    A complex backend is far more complex than front end will ever be.

    Finding truly good front end engineers is fucking hard though, and they deserve more appreciation than they get.
    Mar 28 1
    • ๐Ÿ’ฏ yes! I have worked in both areas with extreme focus and very soon realized that either Iโ€™m gonna be full time backend or UI engineer!

      Yes, real good UI engineers are Unicorns and deserve so much more appreciation!
      Mar 28
  • Square
    IwTu60

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    IwTu60
    Vertically centering a div is far more difficult than scaling a distributed system.
    Mar 28 2