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React vs Angular: A Senior Engineer's Comparison

A senior engineer compares React and Angular, discussing performance, scalability, and development speed, and shares personal experiences and recommendations for choosing the right framework.

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React vs Angular: A Senior Engineer's Comparison
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Introduction to the Frameworks

I've spent the last 6 months working on a large-scale application using React, and before that, I worked on an Angular project for about a year. My colleague, Jake, suggested we explore the differences between the two frameworks for our next project. We were particularly interested in performance, scalability, and development speed.

Performance Comparison

When I first tried to optimize our React application for production, I realized that the default settings weren't enough. We had to implement shouldComponentUpdate and React.memo to prevent unnecessary re-renders. On the other hand, Angular has a more opinionated approach to change detection, which can be both a blessing and a curse.

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