5R JavaScript Frameworks

Node.js

According to developer.com Node.js was the JS framework used most by developers world-wide in 2022 with 47.2% of developers using it according to statista.com.

According to developer.com the pros are:

  1. High Performance
  2. Easy to learn
  3. Easy to integrate
  4. Scalable
  5. Active community
The cons are:
  1. Code maintenanace can be difficult
  2. Untested poor quality tools
  3. Heavy reliance on callbacks

React.js

The React framework is an open-source framework that was created by Facebook and has gained popularity quickly. React boasts 42.62% of web developers using it according to statista.com.

According to developer.com the pros are:

  1. Easy to learn
  2. Comprehensive set of efficient tools
  3. Reusable components
  4. Virtual DOM
  5. SEO friendly
  6. Small size
  7. Quick testing and debugging
The cons are:
  1. Lacks documentation
  2. Some developers complain about JSX's complexity and steep learning curve
  3. Regular upgrades need developers to sustain recent learning changes
  4. Not a comprehensive technology. Needs to be used with other frameworks

Angular.Js

AngularJS is an open-source framework launched by Google in 2016. Angular comes in number 4 in the list of most popular frameworks used worldwide according to statista.com. with only 20.39% of developers using it in 2022.

According to developer.com the pros are:

  1. Employs the MVC pattern
  2. Highly modular
  3. Components and services are reuseable
  4. Easy DOM manipulation
  5. Two-way data binding
  6. Angular includes testing hooks
The cons are:
  1. Steep learning curve
  2. Complexity

Summary

I don't know about Node.Js, but React lists a virtual DOM as a pro while AngularJs manipulates the DOM directly. Although I don't know enough about it to express an opinion about which is better, it seems as though direct manipulation would be the more efficient method. But perhaps it's the direct manipulation that adds to the complexity of the framework. I just don't know. I am sure however that it's probably the learning curve that pushes Angular down on the list of popularity. Speaking strictly for myself here, I don't have time to learn what I have to let alone try to learn Angular too. Or Node, or React for that matter.