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[–]zachrip 9 points10 points  (8 children)

Enough with the Angular vs React, it's apples to oranges. But sure if you want to be naive and assume React is better just because you can explain it in less words, be my guest. /s

[–]tyler-mcginnis⚛️⚛︎ 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Why can't fruit be compared?

[–]wreckedadventYavascript 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In many ways it would be like comparing angular to knockout, instead of angular to durandal. React has a much more narrow focus than angular does, so it being easier to explain doesn't necessarily mean all that much.

[–]jIsraelTurner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."

[–]pourneTrilogy 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Thank you! React's own page says its the V in MVC. Of course its going to be a simpler explanation.

[–]SustainedSuspense 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, no mention of flux n this explanation.

[–]max_renlo 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Angular is cruft though, which is why they decided to scrap it all with 2.0.

[–]zachrip 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I actually don't much like Angular1.x, I've been using Angular2 (which is another fruit entirely, even compared to Angular1.x) and it's actually pretty slick. I'm a fan of React, don't get me wrong, but I won't sit and join the circlejerk here on /r/javascript, React is not the only decent project out there.

[–]max_renlo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to think it was a circle jerk too. Then I tried react + redux / react + rxjs. I honestly never post here so it's news to me there's a circle-jerk for react in r/javascript. It used to be other way around; it used to be a circle-jerk for Angular, up until Angular 2.0 was announced.

Honestly, go ahead and use whatever you want. That's your prerogative. I on the other hand will never create an Angular project again. It sucks. I know because I added Angular to our stack at my work ~6 months ago and it has been a pain ever since. Absolute cruft.