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Re:Solid – A declarative JavaScript library for building use... by lucideer on Monday June 01, 2020 @08:44AM (#23377827)
> People loved React because of VirtualDOM.

I don't believe this is true.

VirtualDOM is a means to an end for React. People love that "end", but they do not love the means by which it is achieved.

Maybe one could argue that people love VirtualDOM because it allowed this "end" to be achieved, but I still think every React fan would much prefer it if was doable without VirtualDOM.

It is actually "doable" without vDOM but doing so would be much less scalable and require more care from the user of the library.

Re:Solid – A declarative JavaScript library for building use... by chrischen on Monday June 01, 2020 @12:13PM (#23380093)
I think he may simply be referring to the fact that VirtualDOM/Shadow DOM was one or the “features” React was advertised with initially.