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> I think it would be more interesting to read about people who know how to use it, have used it, but now choose not to. I suspect you won't find many people i

by ng12 7y ago

> I think it would be more interesting to read about people who know how to use it, have used it, but now choose not to. I suspect you won't find many people in this camp. I know a great many Angular->React converts, but very, very few lapsed React devs.

gotfork 7y ago
As an Angular developer I would be interested in reading some Angular->React conversion stories. I've dabbled in React a few times but it never felt compelling enough to switch, but maybe I missed the good stuff.
- nestorherre 7y ago
  You should try Vue. I tried to use React a couple of times and never got the hang of it. With Vue however, you could say it was love at first sight (and I've heard some other people say the same)
cam-stitt 7y ago
I'm one of the people in that camp. I loved React, and still think it's a fantastic tool. A few things that have made me move on: - Svelte (https://svelte.dev https://svelte.dev) - People thinking Redux is brilliant. It's good, but it's a far too complex system to simply manage state. I'm aware this isn't React, but I have worked on very few React projects that don't have Redux - Run-time load. Back to Svelte. It's inspired me to remove as much run-time work as possible. - API complexity. The React API has exploded over the last year or two. Hooks, memo, portals, error boundaries. Most of them are clever solutions, but are only required due to the limitations of React.
- ng12 7y ago
  I though svelte was interesting until I read a recent article where they introduced that `$:` label. It seemed like a very poorly thought out approach to me. That said, I honestly don't think I'll ever go back to using a framework with templates. My distaste for them has only gotten stronger the more I use React. > People thinking Redux is brilliant Redux is good as long as you understand what it's good for and only use it when it buys you something. My default recommendation is to not use a state library until you find you need one.
  - cam-stitt 7y ago
    Having used a bit of Svelte 3, the label is quite easy to understand. On top of that, it's valid JS. > Redux is good as long as you understand what it's good for and only use it when it buys you something. My default recommendation is to not use a state library until you find you need one. Agree 100%

by ng12 7y ago

gotfork 7y ago

As an Angular developer I would be interested in reading some Angular->React conversion stories. I've dabbled in React a few times but it never felt compelling enough to switch, but maybe I missed the good stuff.

nestorherre 7y ago
You should try Vue. I tried to use React a couple of times and never got the hang of it. With Vue however, you could say it was love at first sight (and I've heard some other people say the same)

cam-stitt 7y ago

I'm one of the people in that camp. I loved React, and still think it's a fantastic tool. A few things that have made me move on: - Svelte (https://svelte.dev https://svelte.dev) - People thinking Redux is brilliant. It's good, but it's a far too complex system to simply manage state. I'm aware this isn't React, but I have worked on very few React projects that don't have Redux - Run-time load. Back to Svelte. It's inspired me to remove as much run-time work as possible. - API complexity. The React API has exploded over the last year or two. Hooks, memo, portals, error boundaries. Most of them are clever solutions, but are only required due to the limitations of React.

ng12 7y ago
I though svelte was interesting until I read a recent article where they introduced that `$:` label. It seemed like a very poorly thought out approach to me. That said, I honestly don't think I'll ever go back to using a framework with templates. My distaste for them has only gotten stronger the more I use React. > People thinking Redux is brilliant Redux is good as long as you understand what it's good for and only use it when it buys you something. My default recommendation is to not use a state library until you find you need one.
- cam-stitt 7y ago
  Having used a bit of Svelte 3, the label is quite easy to understand. On top of that, it's valid JS. > Redux is good as long as you understand what it's good for and only use it when it buys you something. My default recommendation is to not use a state library until you find you need one. Agree 100%