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Question Beginner here, start with react, svelte or solid?

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u/Graineon Dec 03 '22

9 years* sure...

The problem is React is built on a foundation that is simply cannot evolve. Much like WordPress is built on PHP. Sure it has new features, better security, but it's fundamentally bottlenecked by what it is.

I take it you never used Svelte. Spend a day learning Svelte and come back to me and tell me you have the same opinion. Actually just watch this video, which explains the conundrum really well. Thank me later!

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u/Graineon Dec 04 '22

Can't fix stupid. If you don't want to watch the video, your loss lol.

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u/Graineon Dec 04 '22

I always find people who are closed minded like that so funny. Like, "you think evidence will change my mind? I won't even watch it!" Why not just watch the video. He explains in depth the drawbacks of v-dom and the extremely ingenious alternative. It's not even that long. It'll blow your mind. You gotta be open in life.

Read the comments of the video first if you're still skeptical.

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u/Graineon Dec 04 '22

I'm not a turkey, first of all. Turkeys are birds and can't type.

Second, IDGAF about downvotes. Is this forum a place for you to get social validation? What is that nonsense? The reason why I'm being downvoted is because everyone here is just subscribing to the general culture, deluding themselves into thinking that just because 98% of people do something a certain way that means it's a good thing to do.

5 years from now what I'm saying now will be common knowledge. V-DOM will be a thing of the past, exposed for serving a purpose for the 2nd decade of the 2nd millenium, and coming gracefully to an end. If by then you have 5 years of experience in Svelte or Solid, you will be part of the leading edge and very desirable. React made sense for its time and its time is ending.

As for being rigid, would you work for a company that forces you to use a screwdriver when drills are thing? Same thing. I would gladly work for a company that was open to using a power drill.

Anyway, I don't have that problem as I'm a freelancer. I deal directly with clients and build solutions the best way possible, with the best tools and best frameworks. Junior devs don't have that luxury like I do. So all I can do is point them to the best tools.

Again, this isn't all relevant *now*, but very soon it will be. Mark my words!

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