supertestnet
Multiple questions/thoughts about project
Hello,
I really like the idea, but when I read source code I got some questions.
- Why you don't use framework like Vue.js/React.js/Angular... ? Website is hosted on clearnet, so bandwidth and loading speed isn't a big issue and will increase development speed and maintainability (and also avoid duplicate code that could complicate code for newcomer).
- User anonymity isn't that good through Cloudflare and Github page, but browersing through clearnet is the counter part for accessibility and stability (I hope). It would be great to create Onion address as proxy to Github page (The downside is that you will need one server) and try to mix bot world.
- Code relies on some libraries, It would be great to use "private" hosted sources for packages or at least fallback cdn/url.
- It also to be great to use css library, cleaner/better UI and also faster development, the downside is bandwith/loading speed, but It's negligible for clearnet website, and even for not clearnet website navigator cache assets.
Do you have some opinions ?
Hi Ipoiro, thank you for your questions!
Why you don't use framework like Vue.js/React.js/Angular... ?
I don't really like or understand frameworks. They seem very complicated and the way they "want" you to do things doesn't match the way I "enjoy" doing things. So I avoid them.
It would be great to create Onion address as proxy to Github page
It would be pretty easy to host an onion service for magic webstore. Feel free to spin one up!
It would be great to use "private" hosted sources for packages
I don't know what you mean by private hosted sources for packages. Can you give an example? I often use cdns, e.g. most of the library dependencies are taken from bundle.run, which is a cdn.
It also to be great to use css library
Why? The css is not very complicated so it's easy to do it by hand, and doing so removes another dependency on yet another library. I like to avoid libraries whenever possible.
cleaner/better UI
I agree, I would love it if it had a better UI. Feel free to do a pull request and I'll review and maybe merge it.
faster development
I don't know how to develop faster. Are you concerned that I am too slow with updates?
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Why you don't use framework like Vue.js/React.js/Angular... ?
I don't really like or understand frameworks. They seem very complicated and the way they "want" you to do things doesn't match the way I "enjoy" doing things. So I avoid them. Yes I got you, but would be easier for newcomer, maybe just start to organize code in folders (views, utils, service ...) would be a very good start :)
It would be great to create Onion address as proxy to Github page
It would be pretty easy to host an onion service for magic webstore. Feel free to spin one up! I don't have a server free and ready to use, maybe if the project is appreciated by the community you can create a monero or/and bitcoin tip address.
It would be great to use "private" hosted sources for packages
I don't know what you mean by private hosted sources for packages. Can you give an example? I often use cdns, e.g. most of the library dependencies are taken from bundle.run, which is a cdn. Atm you libraries relies on other sources than yours (bitcoincore.tech, bundle.run) it would be nice to host everything on
supertestnet.github.iolikeqrcode.js.
<script src="https://bitcoincore.tech/apps/bitcoinjs-ui/lib/bitcoinjs-lib.js"></script>
<script src="https://supertestnet.github.io/bitcoin-chess/js/qrcode.js"></script>
<script src="https://bundle.run/[email protected]"></script>
<script src="https://bundle.run/[email protected]"></script>
<script src="https://bundle.run/[email protected]"></script>
<script src="https://bundle.run/[email protected]"></script>
It also to be great to use css library
Why? The css is not very complicated so it's easy to do it by hand, and doing so removes another dependency on yet another library. I like to avoid libraries whenever possible. Once again, I get you. But libraries are very efficient, you pick on css library, config it. That will prevent contributor to do different style. (and the majority of people don't really want to deal with css... better for newcomers)
cleaner/better UI
I agree, I would love it if it had a better UI. Feel free to do a pull request and I'll review and maybe merge it. I'm really not your guy with design...
faster development
I don't know how to develop faster. Are you concerned that I am too slow with updates? Nooo I don't say that your are slow, I just tell that with right stack you could ship faster, make the project more maintainable and easier for newcomer to onboard.
would be easier for newcomer
I guess it depends on the kind of newcomer. If the newcomer is familiar with vuejs I'm sure it would help them if this was written in vue. But what if they are only familiar with vanilla js and not with any frameworks? For that newcomer (who I closely identify with), vanilla js is perhaps the easiest thing to deal with
maybe if the project is appreciated by the community you can create a monero or/and bitcoin tip address
Yeah I agree
you libraries relies on other sources than yours
Yeah that is an easy change, I will add that to my to do list
libraries are very efficient
Not in my experience. I personally find that libraries slow my pages down because they tend to import a bunch of code that I don't use. The loading time for that unused code annoys me.
the majority of people don't really want to deal with css... better for newcomers
I don't think newcomers want to deal with css libraries either
with right stack you could ship faster
I think I found the right stack, it's the one I'm using :) thank you!