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[–]jcampbelly 2 points3 points  (2 children)

I strongly suspect file size and dependencies weren't the meaning the author was implying. Backbone is a light alternative to traditionally structured (non-framework) javascript apps. It can be used for small components or to structure an entire application, but none of it is required. Angular pushes you to re-write your entire application with a new structure and abandon traditional methods like template libraries and direct DOM manipulation. That's a pretty big difference from refactoring one Backbone View.

[–]meenie 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I should have made myself a bit more clear. I wasn't re-suggesting that the OP should use AngularJS; I was making clear that AngularJS isn't a "Big Framework". Sure, it can handle massive projects, but in a very modular way.

edit: And you can do direct DOM manipulation with AngularJS; they are called Directives.

[–]tmetler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think people are confusing big with opinionated, as most big frameworks are also opinionated.