Using DOMContentReady considered anti-pattern by Google

Question

A Google Closure library team member asserts that waiting for DOMContentReady event is a bad practice.

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Answer 1

That's probably because Google doesn't care if you don't have Javascript, they require it for just about everything they do. If you use Javascript as an addition on top of your already-functioning website then loading scripts in DOMContentReady is just fine. The point is to use Javascript to enhance the user's experience, not seclude them if they don't have it.