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Which side are you? Javascript or Typescript (i.postimg.cc)

submitted 1 year ago by mastermind@lemm.ee to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[-] Theharpyeagle@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Honestly, as a mainly backend dev wanting to do more full stack, webdev is frustratingly intimidating. I keep trying to look up best practices but there's so little in the way of consensus. "Use JQuery, no use Vue! React is better, but also React is clunky and bad. Write pure js, no don't that's a waste of time, at least use typescript." It's all such a mess and I spend so long trying to figure out what to use. I'm trying to just pick something and stick with it, but I keep worrying that I'm not doing things the best way.

[-] AVengefulAxolotl@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

If you just want to try frontend, not trying to get a job there are these frameworks you should try:

Solidjs (love it so far) for a web application so SPA with separate backends
htmx to have a decently interactive website, it can be integrated with any webserver
astro for generating static sites

And i think everyone should use either Typescript or JSDoc for any bigger application.

[-] beeb@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Svelte is a happy middle ground between vue/react and SolidJS which is maybe too bleeding edge still

[-] AVengefulAxolotl@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Agreed on the svelte part.

But I think solidjs has a real chance of taking over React, because its similar, meaning JSX and hooks, but without the footguns. After using React, its so much cleaner and easier to work with, i cannot recommend it enough.