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AFTER A DECADE OF REACT, IS FRONTEND A POST-REACT WORLD NOW?

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Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

React introduced the concept of a "virtual DOM" to optimize web app rendering. Its popularity led to widespread adoption, but also to criticisms regarding its learning curve, state management, and performance. While React's defenders highlight its improvements in recent versions, alternative frameworks like Svelte and Astro offer simpler approaches without relying on the virtual DOM.