Thoughts on the Hashbang
Read OriginalThis article defends the use of the hashbang (#!) in URLs, as seen in early Twitter. It argues the hashbang is a side-effect of the shift from traditional websites to desktop-class web applications. The author explains the trade-offs, like losing non-JS accessibility, but highlights benefits like stateful URLs and search indexing via Google's crawling spec, framing it as a pragmatic choice for rich web apps.
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