Should I use raw web components? about manifesto

[dvelasquez]

I've worked extensively using web components and as close as vanilla I can get, and let me tell you, after a couple of months you will have your own library.
You will start noticing some patterns on how you build things and create little helpers for this.
There is nothing wrong with this approach at all! Just be mindful of this.

[francesco-strazzullo]

Hi @EmiSan1998,
I don't think that here someone can really tell you the answer. Nobody knows the context of your project apart from you and your team. Virtually with web-components, you can also have a different tool for every component.

In my opinion, you can start with simple and frameworkless Web-Components and then add a framework when you need it. This approach will follow the YAGNI principle: you can start simple and add them only when is needed. https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_aren%27t_gonna_need_it

[francesco-strazzullo]

One of the tools that I use to choose if using a framework or not is the "Framework Compass Chart". It's a visual way to see the most important non-functional requirements of your project. You may find more information about it here

[dvelasquez]

@EmiSan1998 Most of that is inside the github enterprise instance. But I can write an article about it, set up some code examples in my public github if you want.

I think the only "concession" we made with this was use TypeScript. I can go in detail on the reasons in the article. If you have some specific questions, feel free to ask and I will add it to the post ;)

[CarbonHeartDev]

I've worked extensively using web components and as close as vanilla I can get, and let me tell you, after a couple of months you will have your own library.
You will start noticing some patterns on how you build things and create little helpers for this.
There is nothing wrong with this approach at all! Just be mindful of this.

Have you got some public repos where you worked just with vanilla Web Components? I'm curious to know how you worked to take some ispiration for my projects.

[francesco-strazzullo]

Hi @dvelasquez when your article is ready you may add a PR in our awesome list? https://github.com/frameworkless-movement/awesome-frameworkless ;)