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React frustrations, web components, and hot takes
Jan 31, 2024
Cassidy Williams and Michael Chan discuss the rise of web components, React frustrations, and share their hot takes on web development. They delve into the benefits and drawbacks of using web components, the evolution of React, and the popularity of Next.js. Cassidy's articulation and the frustration of job insecurity in the DX field are also highlighted.
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Quick takeaways
- Web components offer a native and framework-free way to build components in browsers, providing a slow and steady growth as they continue to improve.
- Frustrations with React include lack of releases, limited communication, and navigating through outdated documentation, highlighting the need for improved communication and documentation.
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Web components and their evolution in 2024
In January 2024, the W3C web components community group met to discuss the new standards and improvements for web components. Some of the key topics included declarative shadow DOM, CSS slot content detection, scoped element registries, and more. Web components are considered native components on the web, providing a way to build components in browsers without necessarily relying on frameworks. While their popularity has seen a resurgence, they are not expected to replace existing frameworks, but rather offer a slow and steady growth as they continue to improve.
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