Backbone.js Memory Management, Rising DOM Node Count
Situation : I'm working on a pretty decently complex single page Backbone app that could potentially be running for 8-12+ hours straight. Because of this, there's a need to ensure that the application won't leak and have a reputation for crashing after X hours or slow down dramatically. The Application : The app is built on Backbone (mv*), Zepto (similar to jquery), Curl (amd loader) & Mustache (templating). Problem : I've just conquered the event listeners. The garbage collector seems to be doing a fine job cleaning these guys up, but the DOM Node Count won't stop climbing. Questions : Is