An Interesting Look At the Performance of JavaScript On Mobile Devices

First time accepted submitter faffod writes "Coming from a background of console development, where memory management is a daily concern, I found it interesting that there was any doubt that memory management on a constrained system, like a mobile device, would be a concern. Drew Crawford took the time to document his thoughts, and though there is room for some bikesheding, overall it is spot on. Plus it taught me what bikeshedding means."

Mobile web really IS slow!

[EvanED]

Don't blame Timothy for the dupe [slashdot.org]; no doubt he posted it from his mobile.

Chek your speling

[Rob_Bryerton]

From TFS:

...and though there is room for some bikesheding, overall it is spot on. Plus it taught me what bikeshedding means."

But it didn't teach you how to spell it...

Re:Chek your speling

[Anonymous Coward]

<Ralphie Wiggam> The missing 'D' was used for my grade. </Ralphie Wiggam>

Re:Mobile web really IS slow!

[phantomfive]

Quick! Now's your chance! Go copy a high-rated comment from the other story and get yourself a +5 moderation!

The editors don't RTFA

[tepples]

it seems like there could be a pretty simple automated dupe-checker that flags it and tells the editors

It's called the "visited link color" function. Or perhaps not even the editors read the featured article.

Re:Mobile web really IS slow!

[phantomfive]

For a real salute to recursion, I personally copied that comment from a previous dupe......

node.js

[dutchwhizzman]

Try looking into node.js and see all your fears come true.