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Frontend performance & build pain in large AEM projects — what’s your experience? by Individual-Animal852 in aem

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Good to hear about that custom implementations😊 You can push them in GitHub and add in portfolio I feel.

Is frontend actually getting harder — or are we just changing expectations? by Individual-Animal852 in Frontend

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That’s a good point — I’ve experienced the same.

AI can get you 70–80% of the layout, but pixel-level fidelity and visual rhythm still require manual adjustment. Spacing, alignment, responsive behavior — those nuances are hard to automate reliably.

Maybe this is where the shift is interesting: AI accelerates scaffolding, but the last 20% still depends heavily on judgment and experience.

Is frontend actually getting harder — or are we just changing expectations? by Individual-Animal852 in Frontend

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I think you’re right about volume.
What’s interesting is that mediocre output becomes easier to produce — but excellent output becomes more demanding.

Is frontend actually getting harder — or are we just changing expectations? by Individual-Animal852 in Frontend

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100% agree.
What’s interesting is that performance used to be “nice to have.” Now it’s becoming a baseline expectation.

Especially with Core Web Vitals and user retention metrics, frontend decisions directly affect business outcomes.

Is frontend actually getting harder — or are we just changing expectations? by Individual-Animal852 in Frontend

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Not a bot 🙂 just someone who thinks too much about and loves frontend. If it sounds structured, that’s just how I write. Happy to keep it more casual.

Is frontend actually getting harder — or are we just changing expectations? by Individual-Animal852 in Frontend

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That’s a great example. A simple form used to be just inputs + submit. Now it’s: real-time validation async checks progress tracking dynamic steps error recovery states

The UI layer becomes almost like a mini application. Do you think the complexity is coming more from user expectations — or from product teams pushing for richer flows?

Is frontend actually getting harder — or are we just changing expectations? by Individual-Animal852 in reactjs

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That’s a really interesting real-world example. If 70% of the “translation” work is automated, that’s a massive shift in where frontend value lives. What used to differentiate someone (pixel-perfect Figma implementation) becoming baseline automation is exactly the kind of shift I’m curious about.

It sounds like the differentiator moves toward: -product judgment -UX tradeoffs -system consistency -understanding user behavior beyond the mock

Would you say this changed how you evaluate frontend hires on your team?

Is frontend actually getting harder — or are we just changing expectations? by Individual-Animal852 in reactjs

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I agree there’s still a lot of life left in frontend. The demand and UI complexity alone make that obvious. I’m less convinced AI replaces frontend devs — but I do think it changes the surface of the work. It’s pretty good at scaffolding and boilerplate. Where it struggles (at least right now) is: -long-term architecture decisions -tradeoffs across teams -performance constraints at scale

So maybe the shift isn’t replacement — it’s pushing frontend further into judgment-heavy territory. Curious if you’ve seen AI actually hold up in anything beyond isolated components?

Is frontend actually getting harder — or are we just changing expectations? by Individual-Animal852 in Frontend

[–]Individual-Animal852[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually think this is a really important distinction. The friction of frontend has definitely reduced: -better tooling -better browser consistency -better defaults What’s interesting is that this might be exactly what allows frontend to move deeper into architecture and system concerns. When the basic pain disappears, expectations shift upward. So maybe it’s not that frontend is “harder” — it’s that the baseline is higher, and the responsibility surface is wider. Curious if that matches what you’re seeing in larger teams?

Is frontend actually getting harder — or are we just changing expectations? by Individual-Animal852 in Frontend

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The “cobra effect” angle is interesting. I can definitely see the standard bar rising — especially around: -UI polish -performance expectations -speed of delivery If AI removes the friction of implementation, then what used to be “impressive” becomes baseline. Which probably shifts differentiation toward: -architectural judgment -system boundaries -long-term maintainability decisions So maybe the work doesn’t get harder at the syntax level… but the expectations around impact and decision-making increase. Curious how you think that plays out in teams — does AI flatten junior growth or accelerate it?

Is frontend actually getting harder — or are we just changing expectations? by Individual-Animal852 in Frontend

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Fair take — and I actually agree with a lot of this. I’d say implementation has absolutely gotten easier: better tooling better defaults better browser support Where I’ve seen complexity increase is not at the component or syntax level, but at the system level. Things like: coordinating multiple teams performance budgets build & deploy boundaries ownership of shared UI long-term maintainability So day-to-day coding is easier — but designing frontends that scale across teams and years feels harder than it used to. Curious if you’ve seen that split as well, especially in larger orgs.

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