Ask HN: Why so many JavaScript frameworks?

#1

Post by jiten_bansal » Fri, Nov 11, 2016, 12:43 PM UTC

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Re: Ask HN: Why so many JavaScript frameworks?

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Post by kaizoku111 » Fri, Nov 11, 2016, 1:23 PM UTC

Nothing wrong with having many choices but to answer the question I think it's because of the sheer of popularity it has. I mean it is the language of the web after all.

Re: Ask HN: Why so many JavaScript frameworks?

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Post by zunzun » Fri, Nov 11, 2016, 2:10 PM UTC

If you know how to program but not what to program, creating a framework is just about all you can do.

Re: Ask HN: Why so many JavaScript frameworks?

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Post by pkstn » Fri, Nov 11, 2016, 2:29 PM UTC

zunzun wrote: post #3

If you know how to program but not what to program, creating a framework is just about all you can do.

I bet majority of frameworks are built for a certain project/need. At least mine are (RE:DOM for example, https://www.redom.js.org).

Re: Ask HN: Why so many JavaScript frameworks?

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Post by brudgers » Fri, Nov 11, 2016, 3:04 PM UTC

Because organizations with specific needs and significant resources often benefit from writing their own framework to exactly fit their use case. Consider Facebook, to a first approximation, there is only one framework. Google is in a similar position, though there may be more than one framework, there are not many frameworks.

For organizations without significant resources, JavaScript frameworks can be a bit like wearing someone else's underwear. Technically it works, but you're probably looking for a better alternative.