One of the best posts about large Javascript applications. Functions are the best! I've learned to embrace functions in the same way, and it has made my code so much more maintainable. After writing and maintaining large JS applications for many years, I've been able to remedy all the poor design patterns from other object oriented languages by using functions. Things are even better now with Typescript.
I think the reason there is always so much temptation to rewrite the frontend is because many of the early frameworks were designed poorly, and those poor design patterns led to a terrible and complex monstrosity over time. React, as you mentioned, is embracing small, single-purpose components and functions. This allows for composability and re-use. I think it offers better training wheels for more novice developers, which will hopefully lead to more maintainable code for most organizations that use it.
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One of the best posts about large Javascript applications. Functions are the best! I've learned to embrace functions in the same way, and it has made my code so much more maintainable. After writing and maintaining large JS applications for many years, I've been able to remedy all the poor design patterns from other object oriented languages by using functions. Things are even better now with Typescript.
I think the reason there is always so much temptation to rewrite the frontend is because many of the early frameworks were designed poorly, and those poor design patterns led to a terrible and complex monstrosity over time. React, as you mentioned, is embracing small, single-purpose components and functions. This allows for composability and re-use. I think it offers better training wheels for more novice developers, which will hopefully lead to more maintainable code for most organizations that use it.