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The Modern Frontend Fantasy is Falling Apart – Astro, Qwik, and Solid Aren’t the Future
They promised speed, simplicity, and a better DX. What we got was a set of beautiful lies, niche fantasies, and philosophical dead ends. ⚠️ Introduction: The Age of Frontend Disillusionment Modern frontend frameworks love to sell a dream. They’ll tell you they’re faster than React, more minimal than Vue, more elegant than Svelte. But dig beneath the DX sugarcoating, and what you find isn’t revolution — it’s confusion, overengineering, or outright regression. Let’s talk about the three self-proclaimed rebels of modern frontend: Astro — The Gatsby Ghost in Island Clothing Qwik — The Resumable Kernel That Forgot the Humans Solid — The Signal Soloist in React's Orchestra Together, they form the Zukkoke Three — each chasing a different ideal, but none equipped to win the war.
They promised speed, simplicity, and a better DX. What we got was a set of beautiful lies, niche fantasies, and philosophical dead ends.
⚠️ Introduction: The Age of Frontend Disillusionment
Modern frontend frameworks love to sell a dream.
They’ll tell you they’re faster than React, more minimal than Vue, more elegant than Svelte.
But dig beneath the DX sugarcoating, and what you find isn’t revolution — it’s confusion, overengineering, or outright regression.
Let’s talk about the three self-proclaimed rebels of modern frontend:
- Astro — The Gatsby Ghost in Island Clothing
- Qwik — The Resumable Kernel That Forgot the Humans
- Solid — The Signal Soloist in React's Orchestra
Together, they form the Zukkoke Three — each chasing a different ideal, but none equipped to win the war.
