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0 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 8 critical, out of 11 comments about the project. Thread score -0.45.
Docs: 0 for, 7 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
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Objections
README is cluttered and uses generic examples instead of a minimal working example
From 3 comments
I don't want to sound too harsh and I hope you take this the right way but I have to say it clearly: That README you have is worse than useless. I bet it actively pushes people…
genezeta on HNNo, sorry, not at all. That's a guide and so it has more details. What I was saying is that the README, in a way, needs less details. Also, that guide still makes the same…
genezeta on HNI also came back here to say something about the README. I don't like the `Namespace/another/view` that is in there. Just build something else, for all I care even a todo app so…
mosselman on HN
Comparison claims against React and others are inaccurate and unsupported
From 2 comments
It also doesn't make any sense; it feels as if the overview was written by AI and not double-checked by a human. And you can verify this by scrolling down the page and seeing how…
johnfn on HNYep, and certainly there are a lot more errors like these (giving enormous benefit of the doubt here, as the document seems to always err on the side of "other library bad")
animuchan on HN
No benchmarks backing performance claims
From 1 comment
For so much comparison talk, there are no benchmarks anywhere to be found.
iamsaitam on HN
Requests
Provide a simple complete working example
From 3 comments
I don't want to sound too harsh and I hope you take this the right way but I have to say it clearly: That README you have is worse than useless. I bet it actively pushes people…
genezeta on HNExactly my thoughts. The whole time scrolling I thought „and now a full example? Ah no, another block of extreme details I dont need“. If it’s so easy and great - just show me…
bennett_dev on HN> With all this talk about the README, has no one even tried including the js file and USING the framework before commenting? To be frank, no. That is too much to ask. The…
genezeta on HN
Provide benchmarks
From 2 comments
For so much comparison talk, there are no benchmarks anywhere to be found.
iamsaitam on HNIt also doesn't make any sense; it feels as if the overview was written by AI and not double-checked by a human. And you can verify this by scrolling down the page and seeing how…
johnfn on HN
Provide a CDN-hosted build
From 1 comment
I am confused though about one thing. With all this talk about the README, has no one even tried including the js file and USING the framework before commenting? I should have it…
EGreg on HN
Questions
What would benchmarks measure?
From 1 comment
What exactly would the benchmarks measure?
EGreg on HN
Does it work with JSX?
From 1 comment
>dropped into any website Some example working with other frameworks will be very helpful! Does it work with JSX? EDIT: just saw that it only supports .js and .html
zenmac on HN
Alternatives named
React
From 2 comments
I don't want to sound too harsh and I hope you take this the right way but I have to say it clearly: That README you have is worse than useless. I bet it actively pushes people…
genezeta on HNIt also doesn't make any sense; it feels as if the overview was written by AI and not double-checked by a human. And you can verify this by scrolling down the page and seeing how…
johnfn on HN
Zustand
From 1 comment
Not OP, vut take a look at Zustand: https://zustand-demo.pmnd.rs . IMHO one of the best ways I've seen to showcase a library. It's simple, understandable and even reproducable…
chrisandchris on HN