React vs. Angular components – Part 2

In the previous post I started a short series of posts about how React and Angular handle components. In this series I do not want to draw any conclusions which of these two is better, bur rather to show you the pros and cons of each (in terms of code, flexibility, features, etc.) in different scenarios. I already covered how one can define components in both React and Angular, how these are rendered and how to configure them by means of properties. In this post I will show how these two handle changes in the model and how they react on these changes. Continue Reading…

React vs. Angular components

As an IT consultant I have the opportunity to experiment with different libraries and frameworks. Every time I should solve a particular (architectural) problem, I start thinking what kind of tools I know and how they could help me in that particular situation. I have had great experience both with Angular and React for building dynamic front-end application. In this series of posts I want to do a simple comparison between them in terms of how they help developers define and use components. Please note that I am not going to draw a conclusion about which of them is better. I really do think that both have their strong sides, so it is a matter of approach (and preference sometimes) which one you would use. Continue Reading…