I built a task manager with zero frameworks, and the "delete confirmation" part took longer than everything else combined

📰 Dev.to · Patrick Mbithi

Learn how building a simple task manager without frameworks can be straightforward, but implementing a delete confirmation feature can be unexpectedly time-consuming and why it matters for UI/UX design

intermediate Published 1 Jul 2026

Action Steps

Build a basic task manager using vanilla JavaScript
Design a delete confirmation feature with a modal window
Implement the delete confirmation logic using event listeners
Test the delete confirmation feature for usability and accessibility
Refactor the code to improve performance and readability

Who Needs to Know This

Software engineers and designers on a team can benefit from understanding the challenges of building a task manager from scratch, and why attention to detail in UI/UX is crucial for user experience

Key Insight

💡 Attention to detail in UI/UX design can make or break the user experience, even in simple features like delete confirmation