Modest JS Works

Modest JS Works

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If you find that heavy JS approaches are a little nuts

I was looking for some of the energy in the frontend dev industry. I noticed that a lot of the pushback toward JS frameworks offered technical solutions. Nobody was talking about broader _principles_. So I wrote a book.

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Product HuntOn track for Day 1 leaderboard · Missing: mac, agents, macos
53%53% predicted probability of success on Product Hunt, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
best fitHighest predicted score across all platforms for this description.
Hacker NewsMay not resonate with HN audience · Strong signals: io · Missing: https docs, excited, just released
36%36% predicted probability of success on Hacker News, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
TrustMRRLess likely to generate early MRR · Missing: mobile apps, ios, personal
36%36% predicted probability of success on TrustMRR, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
Indie HackersIH features products with proven revenue · Missing: supports, reddit linkedin, podcasting
34%34% predicted probability of success on Indie Hackers, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
nativeThis product was originally launched on this platform.
AppSumoMay struggle as an AppSumo deal · Missing: plus, platform, intuitive
30%30% predicted probability of success on AppSumo, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
Acquire.comPre-revenue stage for this audience · Missing: arr, mrr, revenue
15%15% predicted probability of success on Acquire.com, based on ML models trained on real launch data.
BetaListMay not resonate with beta-testers · Missing: web3, chat, crypto
7%7% predicted probability of success on BetaList, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

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