Vanilla JS List

A growing list of organizations that use vanilla JS to build websites and web apps.

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The List

Basecamp. Basecamp uses server-generated HTML for both Basecamp and their new Hey email service. Some lightweight JavaScript progressively enhances their apps into SPAs if supported. As a result, their apps are fast, resilient, and easier to maintain. More Info on Basecamp and Hey
Selfridges. Selfridges cut the load time of their site in half by using a combination of vanilla JS and native HTML components.
GitHub. GitHub removed jQuery from their app in favor of native browser methods and custom web components. More Info on GitHub
Netflix. By using vanilla JS for their client-side code, Loading and Time-to-Interactive decreased by 50% (they still use React server-side). More Info on Netflix
MeetSpace. The average page on MeetSpace is ready in just 200ms. More Info on MeetSpace
Marks & Spencer. The ecommerce site for British retailer Marks & Spencer is powered by vanilla JS.
Front End Masters. The app was rebuilt from the ground-up with the goal of being more performant and providing a great developer experience. More Info on Front End Masters
Hacker News. An article sharing site for startup and developer news.
Colloq. An app to discover and manage conferences.
Carrd. An app for building landing pages.

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