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World Congress 2022 • Jun 15, 2022

But, you're not Facebook

Kristijan Ristovski

Stop over-engineering simple web apps. You are not Facebook. Drop the developer ego and embrace pragmatic tools to ship actual value before AI outpaces you.

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#1 about 5 min

Introducing dedicated browser tooling for front-end development workflows

Consolidating essential testing tools into a dedicated browser environment replaces disjointed and complex development setups.

#2 about 3 min

Recognizing and ignoring hypothetical performance bottlenecks in software

Anticipating imaginary memory leaks and rendering issues distracts software teams from delivering concrete value to users.

#3 about 4 min

Prioritizing real user outcomes over synthetic software metrics

Focusing on actual user analytics ensures products deliver value instead of merely achieving perfect synthetic performance metrics.

#4 about 5 min

Reducing technical complexity and avoiding over-engineered application architectures

Abandoning unnecessarily complex state management tools for basic inputs prevents delayed product shipments and over-engineered architectures.

#5 about 2 min

Focusing on core functional features instead of cosmetic details

Prioritizing complex interface animations over essential registration flows causes minimum viable product launches to fail.

#6 about 5 min

Leveraging existing library solutions to accelerate application development

Replacing complex global state architectures with modern data fetching frameworks drastically simplifies front-end application codebases.

#7 about 4 min

Evaluating component styling solutions against unfounded bundle size concerns

Rejecting modern styling solutions over negligible payload increases unnecessarily harms component maintainability and team productivity.

#8 about 3 min

Evolving developer environments beyond legacy terminal text command interfaces

Transitioning away from obscure command line configurations toward visual tooling accelerates interface development and debugging workflows.

#9 about 3 min

Embracing artificial intelligence and replacing traditional front-end engineering

Integrating automated coding assistants into modern development workflows requires letting go of traditional software engineering ego.

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Exploring alternative build tools and experimental web components

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Overcoming challenges of scaling legacy monolithic frontend applications

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Exploring frontend development choices beyond standard JavaScript frameworks

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