> Tags: javascript framework satire xeact To be blunt, it looks like a rehash of a tired trope. The "let's vanilla instead" snark has been a thing[0] since for

> Tags: javascript framework satire xeact To be blunt, it looks like a rehash of a tired trope. The "let's vanilla instead" snark has been a thing[0] since forever. There's really nothing new or interesting here. `g` is prototype.js' `$`, `h` is basically a hyperscript flavor of the much older domo[1], `u` is `fetch`, `x` is `.textContent = ''`, `r` is on dom content loaded. That's about it, I think? A real curmudgeon writes those from scratch cus fuck npm /s All the arguments against React are kinda just a display of lack of familiarity w/ the frontend ecosystem. The patent thing is so outdated it's borderline "ok boomer" cringe territory. There are plenty of projects like hyperapp and htmx that are minimalist, free of compiler BS and don't look like a high school kid's hot take on tiktok. And the thing about writing utils from scratch as a vanilla lover is actually semi serious (I've done it myself, as someone who's even developed a React-based framework at work...) Sorry to OP if this sounds negative, but this is clearly a pretty low effort jab at the "frontend is complex" meme, and "revolutionary" is simply not how I'd describe this, even if I was being very generous. [0] http://vanilla-js.com/ http://vanilla-js.com/ [1] https://jed.github.io/domo/ https://jed.github.io/domo/