Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats Supper Club × Make React 70% Faster! Million.js with 18 Year Old Aiden Bai
Aug 25, 2023
Aiden Bai, an 18-year-old developer, created Million.js—a library aimed at making React apps up to 70% faster. He discusses how Million.js enhances performance through innovative reconciliation techniques and the challenges in developing a compiler. Aiden also shares insights on managing GitHub issues in open-source projects while keeping user experience at the forefront. Additionally, he reflects on his creative journey that blends nostalgia with web design, inspired by VCRs and the Y2K aesthetic.
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Million.js Overview
- Million.js replaces React's virtual DOM for faster rendering.
- It optimizes the reconciliation process, unlike other libraries that focus on rendering or memoization.
React Rendering Explained
- React renders by running components, calculating data, and returning JSX.
- Reconciliation diffs current JSX with the page and updates differences using a virtual DOM.
Million.js Optimization
- Million.js uses a compiler to locate data in JSX, enabling direct DOM updates.
- This avoids diffing the entire virtual DOM, resulting in faster updates like SolidJS.