The whole category in one page.
CHOOSE THE TOOL BY WHO WILL MAINTAIN IT
Not benchmarks, novelty or what is discussed most. A large proportion of sites built with a framework did not need one.
If uncertain, choose the widely used option — answers, libraries and people are easiest to find.
CHECK YOUR HOSTING BEFORE CHOOSING A FRAMEWORK
Some require a runtime shared hosting does not provide. Static output is servable anywhere.
WHAT YOU SHIP IS PAID FOR BY EVERY VISITOR
Downloaded, parsed, compiled and executed — and on metered data, paid for in money. Measure on a mid-range device; your own machine conceals the problem.
KEEP STATE MINIMAL AND LOCAL
Never store derived values, never duplicate a source of truth, and treat server data as a cache rather than state you own.
Most of what ends up in a global store is server data or address state.
USE A LIBRARY FOR COMPLEX INTERACTIVE COMPONENTS
Dialogs and menus need focus trapped and restored, escape handling, announcement and full keyboard operability. Hand-built versions get those wrong.
DEFINE TOKENS, AND AUDIT WHAT IS ACTUALLY IN USE
Every styling approach needs them, and the count is always higher than intended.
