THE VIDEO SHELF · react virtual dom
Pete Hunt - The Secrets of React's Virtual DOM (FutureJS 2014)
Pete Hunt explains why React's virtual DOM was built, how it compares with databinding-style systems, and what it means for future browser technology. Recorded at FutureJS 2014 in Barcelona.
Why HN readers recommended it
Commenters point to it as the clearest explanation of why re-rendering beats tracking data changes, and say it sold them on React.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Codegram
- Topic
- react virtual dom
- Format
- talk
- Level
- intermediate
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 3
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2015–2023
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From the original HN conversations
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I agree that calling it "React-like" seems misleading. When I read about a 'x'-like library I expect something that could actually replace 'x' and provide nearly the same features. Pete Hunt did a great talk on what actually makes React / virtualdom different from other …
unsoundInput on Hacker News · 2015-01
In Riot – A React-like, 2.5K user interface libraryI'll try one last time: > Sorry none of this makes any sense to me. If you're not familiar with the MVC variants (MVVM, MVP, MVI, MOVE)[0][1] we should start there. Next you should read through some common mistakes of Backbone.js like applications [LINK] and …
yazaddaruvala on Hacker News · 2023-06
In React is 10 years old
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