Throughout my career as a developer I got to work with the top 3 modern frontend frameworks of the moment. While each of them have both good parts and bad parts, there’s no doubt in saying I found a favourite. Let’s have a look at what they actually do and how they can help you in your next development project.
How do we define a Framework / Library ?
It’s an environment, a set of tools and guidelines build on top of a programming language (JS in our case). Frameworks expose functionalities, they handle the lifecycle of the application and define the sets of rules based on which the application should be written in order to follow best practices.
Frameworks are different, but there is one thing they all have in common – they are built on top of JS.
ReactJS
React is the open-source framework developed and created by Facebook. This framework is the best UI framework today, used by a majority of the frontend developers according to Stack Overflow Developer’s survey 2021.
A front-end framework, React stands apart because of its virtual Document Object Model (DOM), which presents its excellent functionality. It is a perfect framework for those who expect high traffic and require a steady platform to manage it.
Furthermore, this framework is user-friendly for new developers. Its guides also aid to deal with any complications that happen during the learning process.
Angular
The list of best front end development frameworks is incomplete without mentioning Angular. Angular is a single framework that is based on TypeScript.
Formally released in 2016, Angular was established by Google to link the gap between the mounting demands of technology and conventional notions that displayed the results.
In contrast to React, Angular is exclusive with its two-way data binding trait. It means that there is actual time synchronization between view and model, where any alteration in the model replicates promptly on view and vice versa.
If your scheme contains developing web or mobile apps, Angular is a perfect choice. You can also utilize this framework to build progressive web apps as well as multipage.
In comparison of Angular vs React, Angular is not simple to learn. However, there is countless documentation accessible; they are either too composite or perplexing to read.
VueJS
You guessed it, I saved the best for last.
Nowadays, one of the simplest frameworks is Vue.js.
It has a small size and presents two main benefits – visual DOM and component-based. It is also employs two-way data binding. This frontend framework is versatile, and it aids you with various tasks when building web applications.
From constructing web and mobile applications to progressive web applications (PWA), it can manage both dynamic and simple developments with simplicity.
Nevertheless, Xiaomi, Alibaba, Reuters, and 9Gag are the users of this framework. Vue.js continues to propagate in terms of adoptions regardless of fewer takers from Silicon Valley.
Conclusion
So far I got to work with all of the top 3 modern frontend frameworks, and my feedback on them is the following:
Angular is quite heavy, a bit difficult to grasp. However, once you get the hang of it it truly makes for a great tool when developing large applications with a big infrastructure and great architectural necessities. That being said, it feels a little bit outdated and old school for me, but you should keep in mind I also didn’t get the chance to work on incredibly large applications.
React and Vue on the other hand, are both lightweight and have quite a steep learning curve from what I gathered so far, which can be a good thing if you want to develop and improve your skills as fast as possible. They both offer flexibility and allow you to build everything from scratch while also being efficacious in building larger projects.
That being said, since I had the opportunity to develop and work mostly with Vue applications in the past couple of years and I thoroughly enjoyed what this framework has to offer, I can only say I picked my poison and its Vue.
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