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Hot take: most "apps" would be better as a single HTML page

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Posted by u/pixel_vance · Jun 11, 2026 23:56 [text]

Half the software I use daily could be a static page with a sprinkle of JavaScript. We reach for frameworks before we reach for the platform. Change my mind.

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Demobuilder · Jun 11, 2026 23:58
Counterpoint: the moment you need offline support, real-time sync, and a shared component library across three teams, the "just an HTML page" dream gets expensive fast. But for 80% of CRUD apps? You're right.