Choosing the Right JavaScript Framework

A Comparison of 10 Popular Frameworks

Introduction

  • JavaScript frameworks are essential for frontend development
  • Choosing the right framework can be challenging
  • Consider factors like popularity, community support, and personal preference
  • In this presentation, we will compare 10 popular frameworks

React

  • Most popular JavaScript framework
  • 10 million weekly downloads, 170,000+ GitHub stars
  • Flexible and widely adopted by employers
  • Requires additional libraries for routing, animation, etc.

Angular

  • Developed and maintained by Google
  • 75,000+ GitHub stars, second most downloaded framework
  • Opinionated and structured for scalability
  • Requires TypeScript and has a higher learning curve

Vue.js

  • Independently developed and maintained by Evan You
  • 187,000+ GitHub stars, similar popularity to Angular
  • Approachable for independent developers
  • Huge ecosystem of third-party packages

Svelt

  • Most loved framework according to Stack Overflow Survey
  • 50,000+ GitHub stars, minimal and loved by developers
  • Doesn't ship a runtime like virtual DOM
  • Potential roadblocks due to smaller community

Vanilla JS

  • No framework, just plain JavaScript
  • Requires manually managing DOM elements
  • Difficult to scale and lacks structural consistency
  • Important to have a solid understanding of JavaScript

Conclusion

  • Different JavaScript frameworks have their strengths and weaknesses
  • Consider factors like popularity, community support, and personal preference
  • Choose the framework that suits your project and team's needs
  • Continuous learning and exploration of new frameworks is important