Comment by hshdhdhehd Comment by hshdhdhehd 2 days ago 1 reply Copy Link View on Hacker News Wow, why didnt this take off?
Copy Link PufPufPuf a day ago Collapse Comment - My best guess is:- not backed by a huge corporation (React = FB, TypeScript = Microsoft, Next.js = Vercel, ...)- many of the ideas I listed above were controversial at the time of introduction, I can imagine that Opa must have felt overwhelming- Opa didn't actually have components or state management, which was a pain point on which React originally took off Reply View | 0 replies
My best guess is:
- not backed by a huge corporation (React = FB, TypeScript = Microsoft, Next.js = Vercel, ...)
- many of the ideas I listed above were controversial at the time of introduction, I can imagine that Opa must have felt overwhelming
- Opa didn't actually have components or state management, which was a pain point on which React originally took off