It's fascinating to think about why one thing becomes more popular than another. Sometimes the reasons are clear, other times not so much. This is a particularly interesting question in the case of Angular and React. Angular, if we can refer to it as a single thing, used to be…
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Currently there are three front end JavaScript frameworks that dominate the field — React, Vue and Angular. The vast majority of blog posts, tutorials and conference talks are about these three frameworks. This article, however, focuses on three lesser-known, but excellent alternatives. One thing that these frameworks have going for them…
Web performance is a big and complex topic. In this post we’ll narrow it down to a discussion of front end JavaScript frameworks and how using one versus another might impact the performance of your app. In particular, we’ll be looking at two things: (1) how long it…
Recently I published an article about the usage of top front end JavaScript frameworks. The two things that stood out were the dominance of React and the explosive growth of Vue. If current trends continue, it seems likely that by this time next year, Vue will have overtaken Angular as…
It’s interesting to consider what makes one framework or library more popular than another. While I don’t have a definitive answer to that question, I do have a bit of data that provides a snapshot of JavaScript framework usage over the past year. It’s worth asking if…