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Virtual DOM is pure overhead (2018)
Let’s retire the ‘virtual DOM is fast’ myth once and for all
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Web & FrontendSoftware Engineering2019
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2019 | Virtual DOM is pure overhead (2018) by nailer | 720 | 332 |
| Jun 29, 2021 | Virtual DOM is pure overhead (2018) by rob | 322 | 289 |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Virtual DOM is pure overhead (2018) by Maksadbek | 316 | 326 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 28 Hacker News comments by 25 different people, from Apr 2019 to Jun 2026.
Most recent:
- DonHopkins · Jun 24, 2026
- osigurdson · Sep 16, 2025
- nchmy · Jun 27, 2025
- Spivak · Aug 16, 2024
- jonahx · Jul 27, 2024
- acdha · Feb 9, 2024
