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0 pointsrcme3y ago0 comments

If you read my original post, one of my points was that React’s rendering and data model makes it too easy to render unnecessarily, which causes perf issues.

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yladiz3y ago· 2 in thread

I would say “can cause” performance issues, but I wouldn’t say React is one of the primary reasons for poor performance. You can get very far with little optimization in React, so I am skeptical that the way React works fundamentally causes issues.

ricardobeat3y ago

YMMV. I've been involved in multiple large-scale React projects at this point, and they all eventually suffered from performance issues, related to React's rendering model. And fixing it is always painful.

On Reddit, as another comment mentioned, yes, React seems to have been a major factor in how slow it became due to the patterns it encourages, and the massive JS sources.

You can only 'get very far' because browsers are crazy fast and you don't notice what's going on underneath. Until it catches up to you.

bayesian_horse3y ago

Then you would need to show me proof that other frameworks handle similar complexity with less performance degradation or optimize with less pain.

My general advice in such cases would be to strive for more isolation. Do use Redux. Don't be afraid to use multiple stores on one page if that allows you to isolate rerenders.

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