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I've spent the last two years writing my own framework because I hated React so damn much. It really doesn't have to be that complicated. Granted, I still use

I've spent the last two years writing my own framework because I hated React so damn much. It really doesn't have to be that complicated. Granted, I still use a bundler, but it's really easy to set up. I had my friend walk through it all... he seems to think it's great. I should probably release this project some day.

j-krieger 6y ago
Why did you hate react? It‘s really one of the less complicated frameworks out there.
- seph-reed 6y ago
  It doesn't use native elements, and instead goes from React Components -> HTML Text -> Native Elements. So then the moment you have two elements interacting it falls on its face. Like forms.
  - j-krieger 6y ago
    Why do you think that? Forms can be easily manipulated with refs. A ref points to the native element. It‘s really not that hard
  - dbbk 6y ago
    Really struggling to parse what you've said here
abraxas 6y ago
Any reason you forged your own versus adopting Svelte or Alpine? As a fellow React hater I'd love your take on those lighter frameworks.
- seph-reed 6y ago
  It started off as just a shorthand tool for creating elements: ``` div("ClassName", { childNodes: [], etc: {} }); ``` Then it grew into having a state management system. And now it's easily the best framework I've ever used... super fast, light weight, extremely malleable, easy to understand. I keep intending to release it, but I know just how much fun it is putting something out in the world... I don't want this project to turn into my life.