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AI-driven developer shifts from React to lighter frameworks
A solo developer explains how AI code generation changed his framework selection criteria, prioritizing runtime size over developer experience. He cites a benchmark showing SolidStart delivering 41.5 kB compressed JS versus Next.js's 176.1 kB for the same app. React survives only in two specific use cases: large team projects and legacy codebases.
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The piece is a personal take, but the benchmark data underscores a real trend: as AI handles more code generation, runtime efficiency becomes the differentiator.
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