Advantages and disadvantages of Vue.js
In the recent discussion about React.JS, some of the users prefer Vue. And it sounded quite interesting to me. Undoubtedly each of them has its pros and cons that could be crucial for some projects. Have you ever thought of using the Vue.JS framework for your project? Write in the comment why. In this post, I'll briefly cover this framework's main pros and cons, so I would be glad if you also add this list in the comments. Let's start!
Advantages
Beginner-friendly
Compared to React, Vue is considered a JS technology with a lower entry barrier, making it a simple framework to learn. It's especially easy to comprehend for those developers who already know about React.
Written in TypeScript
Although it may not sound like a benefit from the name of this point, it's for the developers. As our senior developer called it, it's syntactic sugar for software engineers since it reduces big chunks of code into smaller pieces, making the code easier to read and express.
Lightweight
Thanks to the lightness of Vue, the loading and installation of libraries is rapid, which ultimately positively affects user experience and SEO. Additionally, software engineers can save time on optimizing the product since Vue already enables it.
Accelerated project setup
Vue has this advantage mainly thanks to various embedded OOTB tools for routing, state management, etc., which speeds up project setup since developers don't have to configure everything themselves.
Disadvantages
Absence of strict standardization
Vue allows developers lots of liberties in terms of choosing code style. There are no set rules or best practices of how they should write it and how it's better not to. On the one hand, it allows them to find different solutions to the set tasks. On the other hand, it creates chaos and inconsistency.
Lack of sufficient support
Vue is a young technology that doesn't have a vast community yet. Despite its growing popularity and rapidly evolving nature, the community and the technical support is still not mature enough.
Resource limitation
Although lots of OOTB tools are sufficient to start the development promptly, there are still limitations in terms of available ready-made solutions like plugins or libraries, which make the developers write certain things from scratch.
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