> If you are a user of github.com, consider how it has changed since 2020.
I've been a GitHub user since around 2016. My overall impression is that it's gotten slightly better over the last couple of years but not really changed that much.
I've been a GitHub user since around 2016. My overall impression is that it's gotten slightly better over the last couple of years but not really changed that much.
https://github.blog/engineering/architecture-optimization/ho...
That said, most (not all) of it still works with Javascript disabled
It’s still using turbo rails and doing full ssr reloads. Something very at odds with react router which it’s also loading.
It’s still loading catalyst (their homebrew web component lib) which from what I understand doesn’t seem to offer react bindings. It even loads lit (another web component lib), which I couldn’t find the react bindings for.
If it’s just for the copilot chat I’d still say GitHub is mainly rails based though would love to hear if anyone has any more / better insight.
Not that it is particularly difficult with Vanilla JS etc. but maybe slow enough you think, hey why are we doing this?
React it's 5 seconds to do, you are done so quick with the actual code you might not consider the implications.
I don't want to have to clone a repo every time I want to browse code with a better experience than Notepad.
Yes, these are obviously separate properties - I’m moreso noting that it’s absurd that multiple large separate properties with well compensated engineering teams have shipped messed up basic back/forwards functionality in 2024.
I typically try to find the most charitable take on something but this kind of thing is consistently blowing my mind.