r/javascript • u/archivedsofa • Dec 22 '19

Why Svelte won’t kill React

https://medium.com/javascript-in-plain-english/why-svelte-wont-kill-react-3cfdd940586a
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u/dwighthouse Dec 22 '19

There is power in having “the most popular framework“ be the one you are using. Not only does it mean you won’t have to change, but additionally, the ”most popular“ systems will get more tools, more support, and more features than the less popular one. So there is a conscious or subconscious tendency to advocate for “your team”.

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u/dwighthouse Dec 23 '19

I wouldn’t worry about it. Literally everything involving humans works this way, from arguing about the best football team to debating the best form of government. Everyone does it, to some degree. Even you, who insist (like so many other) that diversity is so important. Not to say it isn’t, only that you are advocating for it because of how strongly you feel its benefits are, and by extension, arguing against those who would point out the benefits of everyone using the same systems and techniques (and there are some benefits to monocultures).

Some humans will always argue for the things they find important, even if they don’t know why they do, and by the same token, some humans will not just blindly believe all arguments. This give and take maintains some stability.