The frontend development landscape has quietly entered a new phase, with React’s dominance being challenged by modern browsers’ capabilities and developers’ growing discernment. While React still shapes how we write frontend code, its one-size-fits-all approach is giving way to more web-native alternatives that prioritize simplicity.
Tools like Remix, Astro, HTMX, and Enhance are gaining traction by leveraging the power of HTML-first rendering, native DOM manipulation, and progressive enhancement. These frameworks align better with modern performance and accessibility needs, solving different problems more efficiently without replacing React entirely.
React’s Server Component (RSC) promises better performance and smaller bundles but has sparked controversy due to its complexity and compatibility issues. In contrast, newer frameworks like SolidJS, Qwik, and Svelte are redefining component compilation, rendering, and resumability, offering alternative approaches to traditional React-based solutions.
The rise of these post-React era frameworks signals a mindset shift from framework-first to web-first development. Developers can now choose the right tool for the job, even if it means using a simple