You probably don't need a JavaScript framework

Re:You probably don't need a JavaScript framework by hellofunk on Saturday April 30, 2016 @07:20AM (#11601274)

>Virtual DOM is efficient and has good performance, but native DOM interaction is insanely fast and your users will not notice any difference.

As soon as I saw this, I knew there were limits to this author's knowledge on the subject. React was a requirement for the low-latency UI we built for a major commercial app and without it (or a similar library) the user experience we shot for would have been impossible.

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Re:You probably don't need a JavaScript framework by moron4hire on Saturday April 30, 2016 @08:26AM (#11601425)

React Virtual DOM is faster than rebuilding the entire DOM from scratch, yes. But making edits to DOM manually will be faster with native browser functions and no VDOM diffing overhead.

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Re:You probably don't need a JavaScript framework by jasonwelk on Saturday April 30, 2016 @07:50AM (#11601346)

I agree, but it also possible to use these frameworks without much understanding of the DOM and I think anyone serious about web development should have a good inside grasp on how the DOM works before using a library.

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