I mean, for some jobs, you could make the argument "it runs in the browser or it is wrong."
But there's no point in turning something subjective into a one-bit moral requirement. Programs need to be fast enough to meet requirements and people have different opinions about what they require.
There is even an argument that slower is sometimes better. The large tech companies put enormous effort into reducing latency, but I'm thinking of writing a browser extension to add latency to some websites to make them less addictive. Where you stand on this is going to depend on what you're trying to do.
> The large tech companies put enormous effort into reducing latency, but I'm thinking of writing a browser extension to add latency to some websites to make them less addictive.
That's how javascript was invented, stop trying to do dangerous science.
> I'm thinking of writing a browser extension to add latency to some websites to make them less addictive.
Woah, that might be really effective. I love the idea of finding ways to undo the powerful conversion and retention techniques that our industry has developed. Adding latency is likely not frustrating enough that I'd just bypass it (like I do with Screen Time), but maybe it'd work for my brain. So cool. I wonder what other opportunities exist in the "making this less sticky" space.
But there's no point in turning something subjective into a one-bit moral requirement. Programs need to be fast enough to meet requirements and people have different opinions about what they require.
There is even an argument that slower is sometimes better. The large tech companies put enormous effort into reducing latency, but I'm thinking of writing a browser extension to add latency to some websites to make them less addictive. Where you stand on this is going to depend on what you're trying to do.