Netflix Replaces React with Vanilla JS

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Netflix made a notable optimization by replacing some parts of its React-based front end with Vanilla JavaScript, particularly on its landing page. This move significantly reduced the JavaScript bundle size by about 200KB, resulting in a 50% decrease in load times. Netflix still uses React for server-side rendering, but this

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