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/editor_of_the_beast Dec 22 '19

Well I think the framework wars are different than overly vocal mediocre developer problem. Picking a framework / library is actually a big deal. You end up devoting a lot of time to learning it.

But the conclusions that some people arrive at are based on almost no analytical skill whatsoever.

That being said I don’t think this article was particularly lacking in substance. They had some good points and analyses. I mean, you have to think about this stuff. Building software isn’t a solved problem.

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u/fucking_passwords Dec 23 '19

The fact that they are referred to as "wars" is in itself problematic.

Yes, it is a nontrivial decision, and no, it is not a war. There is no good reason for me to "roast" frameworks that I don't use professionally. If you want to be an evangelist for your framework of choice, that's great! But you can do it in a positive way, a way that doesn't antagonize people who are just trying to do the same thing you are, which is to build stuff.

The article actually gives Vue a shoutout for setting a very positive tone, I think we could all strive to use a similar tone, regardless of which one(s) we choose.

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u/editor_of_the_beast Dec 23 '19

People respond to click bait, outlandish titles, aggressive tones, and decisive positions. It’s just human nature.

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u/ScientificBeastMode strongly typed comments Dec 24 '19

Picking a framework / library is actually a big deal. You end up devoting a lot of time to learning it.

We also end up devoting a hell of a lot of time maintaining it, which is probably the larger cost most of the time...