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As a backend developer, where do I even start with frontend? Feeling major choice paralysis (feddit.dk)
submitted 6 days ago by SorteKanin@feddit.dk to c/webdev@programming.dev
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I'm an experienced backend developer. To me, the backend world seems super simple compared to the frontend world.

It seems like there are a million options and I don't have the experience to say what's good and what's not. I'm hit with major choice paralysis, basically.

I don't have any special requirements - I "just" want to build a pretty standard, responsive, modern-looking UI. Ideally without too much boilerplate, in a framework that "feels good", in a way that might at some point attract other contributors as well, if I get to the point of open sourcing.

Of course I could just reach for the most popular thing i.e. React, but that doesn't seem to be the "hip" thing to use nowadays (or maybe I'm wrong? What do I know, I'm a backend dev).

But even if I choose a framework, there's a million other libraries out there to choose as well. For instance, which UI library to choose? What about observability and state management and authentication and so on?

Sorry if this is a bit ranty. I am honestly just looking for an experienced frontend developer to point me in some direction (i.e. some set of frameworks/libraries; a "stack" if you will), so I can get out of this choice paralysis.

What would be your go-to stack for a new frontend project today?

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[–] PokerChips@programming.dev 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

Since you mentioned Rust is your backend, take a gander at Leptos. I'll admit that i'm not quite versed in it yet but what I'm doing is learning React and building my apps on React while also learning Leptos.

Leotos takes heavily after React but isn't actually like React. I know that doesn't make much since so you will have to read the docs but it does seem to be a more efficient FE.

And to be clear, I absolutely hold my nose while working with React as that was actually my last choice of the big 4 front ends but since my end goal is Leptos and documentation and information online is widespread, it's something I can live with

EDIT:

I am mistaken. Leptos takes after AwesomeJS, not react.

[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I've considered it yea, but again, I just feel the ecosystem isn't there yet. It really saddens me, cause WebAssembly is such a cool idea, but the dominance of JavaScript/TypeScript on the web is just too much. The amount of developers and tools and libraries for JS/TS on the web is just immense compared to what you have with Rust, and I don't really feel like reinventing the wheel.

[–] PokerChips@programming.dev 2 points 6 days ago

Respectable response. This helps me with my decision making too.