React.js Conf 2015 - The complementarity of React and Web Components
Why Hacker News recommends it
Cited in React versus Web Components threads as a clear picture of how the two interoperate and their challenges.
What it is
Andrew Rota of Wayfair argues at React.js Conf 2015 that React and native Web Components complement each other. He shows how they can be combined for complex web applications.
Recommended by 1 HN commenters across 1 different months, 2015 to 2015.
What Hacker News said
Recommends marknutter · 2015-02 · on “Reapp – hybrid apps, fast”
Exactly which part of that thread leads you to believe that "React plays just fine with Web Components". I suggest you watch [this video] which gives a very clear picture of the current state of React/Web Component interaction, including the challenges associated with it. edit: another good read if you're interested: [LINK]
Cites nutate · 2015-03 · on “React is badly designed”
Good clickbait, but almost nonsensical article. The idea of supporting web components is great, but it's also a standards process in committee. React and Web Components can play together ( [this video] ), so why draw some sort of false dichotomy between the technologies. The thought that went into the virtual dom diffing strategy is an algorithmic nicety that software in general can and has already benefitted from. React itself is an implementation of that which provides real workflow improvements for web and now native platforms. That's pretty awesome and usable right now. I don't see this as a zero sum game, or as an all in investment strategy unless you are going into some arcane questions of
Cites jimmcslim · 2015-07 · on “The state of Web Components”
You could just use Web Components within your React views; 'React.js Conf 2015 - The complementarity of React and Web Components' - [this video]