Framework · 2021–now · Platform Wars
Qwik
Resumability and zero-JS-first marketing. Correct diagnosis of hydration pain; crowded prescription aisle.
Why Qwik stuck
Qwik stuck as an interesting answer to "why ship all this JavaScript?" Adoption lags because Next, Remix, and Astro split the same performance anxiety with larger ecosystems. Resumability is clever; resume-driven hiring is not.
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Framework · 2013–now
React
Components and unidirectional data. Won the front-end by being good enough and having a gravitational ecosystem.
Framework · 2016–now
Next.js
React with routing, SSR, and deployment opinions — App Router gravity and vendor lock-in as the default web stack.
Framework · 2020–2025
Remix
Web standards–first React framework with nested routes and forms. Merged into React Router; the ideas survived the brand.