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Throttle your connection and use a machine with low ram, and you'll soon find most websites are unbearably slow.

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You can also throttle your connection with browser settings:

Firefox: https://firefox-source-docs.mozilla.org/devtools-user/networ...

Chrome: https://developer.chrome.com/docs/devtools/device-mode/

I see your point, but wouldn't the issue than be visiting modern websites on dated hardware? Websites have gotten more complex, because of people's demands for better experiences visually. Therefore wouldn't we need stronger computers to keep up with the artistic expression and complexity of websites?

Most of the world doesn't have this. If all of your visitor base is devs with M2 macs then by all means go wild, but in practice this isn't how things go.

Yeah I guess that is what I was looking for. Like all questions the answer is more nuanced. I think if you are a luxury brand selling luxury products you can safely assume you don't need your website to run flawlessly on the cheapest hardware.

Most of the world can't afford the same hardware that you have. If you, as a web designer, say, you need to have the latest thing and the best possible connection to enjoy this website, then you shouldn't be surprised if you get people complaining and deciding to go elsewhere.

I totally understand that as well. However, wouldn't the people with the most expendable money also most likely have the newest technology. Therefore the customers you are probably going to have the least issues with, would most likely have newer hardware anyway.

I understand you leave money on the table, but you would spend less on support and less money trying to get your website to be 200ms faster to load. This is speaking from an Indie Hacker perspective. This could be potentially worth millions of dollars for a bigger business.

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