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Not trying to discourage you from adopting better solutions, but the delayed client-side rendering of a dynamic component like a Latex expression is almost (or sometimes literally) imperceptible to the averge user.

There is such a thing as over-optimization. All this SEO-driven performance chasing is really only worthwhile if the thing you're building is getting click-through-traffic in the millions of views.

It's a bit like worrying about the aerodynamics of a rowboat when you're the only one in it, and you're lost at sea, and you've got to fish for food and make sure the boat doesn't spring any leaks.

Yes, in the abstract, it's a worthwhile pursuit. But when you factor in the ratio of resources required vs gain recieved, it is hardly ever a wise choice of how to use your energy.



Humans aren’t robots. If it’s interesting, fun and inspiration comes freely then it often makes sense to pursue. Even to only have something to talk about, to learn, to teach.


Yes obviously there are still reasons to do something like this even if its an inefficient use of time/resources... See the first line of my comment.




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