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We actually need more JavaScript frameworks

We actually need more JavaScript frameworks

It’s easy to become overwhelmed by the growing number of JavaScript frameworks available today. Believe me, I was. And so I built a tool to help developers choose which JavaScript framework to choose. But it was rubbish.

Join me as I share my weird and winding journey through the JavaScript framework landscape. Starting with an overcooked meme, to building a terrible website, and finishing with a call to action, we’ll delve into the lessons I learned along the way, including the importance of asking the right questions about your project before choosing a tech stack and framework.

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January 18, 2023
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  1. WE ACTUALLY NEED


    MORE JAVASCRIPT


    FRAMEWORKS
    SALMA ALAM-NAYLOR


    @WHITEP4NTH3R

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  5. ME, AND YOU CAN QUOTE ME ON THAT
    “WE ACTUALLY NEED


    MORE JAVASCRIPT
    FRAMEWORKS.”

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  6. SALMA


    ALAM-NAYLOR
    I WRITE CODE FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT

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  7. SALMA


    ALAM-NAYLOR
    I’M GOING TO TAKE YOU ON A JOURNEY

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  8. WHY I CHANGED
    MY MIND

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  9. LOTS OF PEOPLE, ALL OVER THE INTERNET
    “WHAT JAVASCRIPT
    FRAMEWORK SHOULD I
    USE?”

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  11. 2
    QUESTIONS

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  12. 1
    QUESTION

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  17. 2
    QUESTION

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  20. 👍 SIMPLE

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  21. 👎 NOT SIMPLE

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  22. 23
    JAVASCRIPT FRAMEWORKS

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  24. 👍 PLENTY

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  25. 👎 NOT PLENTY

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    🚫

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  32. NOT ENOUGH
    OPTIONS

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  35. 🌶
    SPICY

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  36. RYAN CARNIATO, CREATOR OF SOLIDJS
    “WE NEED NEW


    FRAMEWORKS.


    WE NEED INNOVATION


    RIGHT NOW.”

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  37. THE CIRCLE OF LIFE

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  43. SERVER

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  44. SERVER
    CLIENT

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  45. CLIENT
    SERVER (AGAIN)
    SERVER

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  46. CHOICES

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  47. MEANINGFUL QUESTIONS

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  50. “WE ACTUALLY NEED


    MORE JAVASCRIPT
    FRAMEWORKS.”
    SALMA ALAM-NAYLOR

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