Should I inline CSS & JS in mobile sites to save bandwidth?

Question

Is there a reason not to inline CSS & JS when I make a mobile-ONLY site, to save bandwidth?

Answer 1

The only possible benefit I can think of is a couple less HTTP requests, but you totally give up the benefits of having the files cached if you do so.

Caching is a good thing and it saves bandwidth, so I can't see why you'd want to lose that advantage.

Besides that (not related to performance), maintenance will be a nightmare with everything inline, as it would be with any site.

I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if there were even more compelling reasons not to.

Use separate files.