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@tlakomy
tlakomy / jQuery>React.markdown
Last active August 17, 2022 12:08
Let's not forget about jQuery

In this talk I'd like to use 5 minutes of my time to explain to the audience why jQuery is simply way better than React.

  • Does React have a fadeIn() method? Nah, I don't think so. You need to install a react-transition-group package which weighs over 3GB.
  • Can you do $.get(https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12345/adding_two_numbers_javascript) in React? NOPE.
  • Remember React 3.3.1? Me neither, because they didn't make it. Meanwhile in jQuery land: https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.3.1.min.js
  • Can you learn jQuery for free? Sure! Can you learn React for free? It'll be $500 USD and your left kidney for a conference ticket.

And many, many more.

(This is a completely serious lightning talk proposal, I promise.)

import qs from 'qs';
import Axios from 'axios';
Axios.defaults.baseURL = Craft.baseUrl;
Axios.defaults.headers.common['Accept'] = 'application/json';
Axios.defaults.headers.common['X-Requested-With'] = 'XMLHttpRequest';
Axios.defaults.headers.post['Content-Type'] = 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded';
Axios.interceptors.request.use(config => {
if (config.data instanceof FormData) {
@potch
potch / README.md
Last active June 30, 2018 16:56
JSON Style Sheets. Because why not.

JSS: JSON Style Sheets

“Wait, what?”

Sometimes you want to include some CSS in a JavaScript file. Maybe it's a standalone widget. A big ol' string is a pain to manage, and won't minify so pretty. Especially if you want your CSS safely namespaced. For example:

.widget {
    background: #abc123;
    width: 100px;

/* ... */