James Basoo

Interestingly, the majority of framework apps I've traced have suffered poor performance due to two reasons (typically not the core library at all): 1. Ecosystem bloat: "I need an npm package for X,Y, Z" = death by 1000 cuts 2. Third-party scripts: trackers, ads, widgets etc. I've seen this whether you're building with Svelte/Lit/Solid/Preact or with React/Vue/Angular. Some data where interactivity is concerned: developer.chrome.com/blog/in…. Folks can (perhaps rightly) suggest React could have had a stronger performance culture all these years. I think React Server Components are a big step in the right direction towards it and the ecosystem around it shifting a little further away from client-side costs. Why do people choose React over Vue? I love Vue and use it a lot for DX, but think the popularity differences come from a combination of marketing/awareness differences (particularly in the US) and ecosystem. I will say it's healthy to see Vue/Svelte/Astro/Lit etc. picking up more steam lately and hope folks feel they have a number of good options depending on their usecases.