What I think is even more significant than Hey’s backend stack is its _frontend_ stack. There’s no complex JavaScript framework; it’s all server side rendered HTML with a few touches of lightweight JS (mostly Turbolinks and StimulusJS, afaik) on the client to add basic interactivity. And it feels just as fast—if not faster—than any other modern, well-built web app.
It goes to show that libraries like React and Vue are _not_ necessary to build smooth, modern, and fully-featured web interfaces.
Edit: removed mention of Angular because, yes, it’s a framework, not a view library.
It goes to show that libraries like React and Vue are _not_ necessary to build smooth, modern, and fully-featured web interfaces.
Edit: removed mention of Angular because, yes, it’s a framework, not a view library.