Web bloat backlash: static, fast, printable

'Removing Next.js Got My Blog to 100 on Every Lighthouse Category' hit a nerve. One commenter says they use Next.js at work and hate it ('Why write each view once when you could write it twice?'). Another wrote a non-trivial CRUD app in plain HTML and unminified vanilla JavaScript and says it loads much faster than anything else they've built. The top question is which static site generator to use. 'Websites Should Be Printable' fits the same mood: infinite-scroll content is deliberately not designed to be printed, and someone notes how rudimentary printer support on Android and Chromebooks is.

The small delight projects share the instinct. 'Overgrown' shows tab age as plants. TitleArt recreates 1997 WordArt. Both are built for fun, with direct HTML-era charm.

The counterpoint: many commenters would note that Lighthouse scores don't pay the bills, and that frameworks win on team coordination, not user speed.