JavaScript: An Angular Developer Switching to React.
For the last 6 years or so, I've considered myself primarily an Angular Developer. First AngularJS, and then made the switch to Angular (version 2+), and have really appreciated all of its valuable uses for frontend webapps. In my new job with VMLY&R, I've needed to make the switch to React-Native framework. I thought it would more complicated than it's been so far. I thought i would have a harder time understanding it and a harder time liking it. Actually, so far, I've enjoyed it immensely. And in many ways, it feels more natural to me than Angular. Certainly the ramp up time is nothing compared to the time I spent ramping up from AngularJS to Angular. React is a genuine joy to use. I love how much it uses the latest JavaScript ES6 syntax and how the components feel like a very natural extension of JavaScript and a beautiful blending with existing HTML components. I am not a big fan of Facebook, but I am very grateful to the Facebook team for inventin