Javascript is the most popular and fast growing programming language for the web out there. Throughout the years Javascript’s approach towards web training has paved away for many contributors to build libraries and frameworks atop of this programming language. In its inception Javascript was only limited to front-end or client side scripting which is basically responsible for all the interactive features in a web page. But now Javascript is being used for server side scripting as well in-fact many big tech companies are migrating towards Javascript frameworks for their server side rendering.

Angular vs React vs Vue

In this article we will discuss and compare the 3 most popular JS front-end frameworks trending in the development ecosystem. Angular, React and Vue are all at their core Javascript frameworks which simply means that they are an abstraction of the functionality provided in core JS. Frameworks become popular because of their flexibility and ease of use, using frameworks simply makes web training a lot easier.

Due to these frameworks Javascript now has immense support and popularity in the development ecosystem, with that being said let’s have a look at the 3 most popular Javascript frameworks in the market.

Angular

Amongst the 3 Angular is the biggest framework as of today, Angular by some even considered as a platform rather than a framework. At the time of its release Angular offered countless components that made developing user interfaces lot easier, features like interactive user input, form validation and handling AJAX request became much simpler.

Angular basically revolves around building re-usable UI components which allow you control to merge with other components resulting in an entire build of complex applications. Angular is essentially Javascript written inside HTML markup, which makes it easier to adapt. Many Angular components are added in HTML markup by merely adding certain classes.

Further, there is also a Command Line Interface that helps in creating and managing Angular based web projects. These CLI helps with version controls, updating and even deploying new patches. Angular also adds to certain set of tools for better DOM management, effective use of the web browser DOM has made Angular so popular and effective in the web training ecosystem.

Jobs for Angular Developers:

Angular JS developers are mainly responsible for building UI components and applications using Angular JS best practices. Typically Angular developers occupy the following job roles:

• Javascript Developers
• Senior UI/UX Engineers
• Frameworks Specialist
• Web Applications Developer

Average Salary for Angular Developers:

According to payscale.com, the average salary for Angular Front End Developers in 2020 ranges from $83,000 to $120,000 annually with the average salary being approx. $90,000.

React:

React is completely different from Angular or even other Javascript frameworks, in React instead of writing Javascript inside the HTML markup, we write HTML markup (JSX) inside Javascript files. This unique rendering methodology gives you an efficient control over the DOM. React mainly focuses over components and building interfaces with components. React also provides you with all the tools required to render user interfaces. But React does not include the form validation feature, however React JS is the best Javascript framework out there in terms of performance its library size is less than 30kb which is literally as small as it gets.

The main reason for React JS’ optimized performance is its use of the virtual DOM. Instead of making changes to the entire browser DOM React makes a virtual copy of the DOM in its memory and implement the necessary changes to the application. React handles events by altering HTML attributes of the elements being made.

Jobs for React JS Developers:

The job market is huge for React JS and recent studies indicate that React JS is gaining popularity rapidly over the other JS frameworks. React JS developers are mainly responsible for building UI components and interfaces using React JS best practices. Typically React developers occupy the following job roles:

• Javascript Developers
• Web Interface Engineers
• Javascript Frameworks Specialist
• Web Applications Developer

Average Salary for React JS Developers:

According to payscale.com, the average salary for Angular Front End Developers in 2020 ranges from $100,000 to $130,000 annually with the average salary being approx. $110,000.

Vue JS:

Vue is not backed by big tech organizations like Google (Angular) and Facebook (React), but it is most definitely has more power than React does. Vue JS is built with state management features, but does not include form validation and http client rendering.

Vue like the Angular and React focuses on building reusable web components. If I am to position Vue JS I would place it in between, because Vue JS provides with some additional features over React but lacks in some features when compared with Angular.

Jobs for Vue JS Developers:

Vue Js is picking up fast, many professionals believe that Vue JS will hold the majority marker share in the coming 5 years. Due to its powerful event handling and easy structure Vue JS is making rounds among the developer community at the speed of light.

Currently developers working with Vue JS occupy the following job roles:

• UI/UX Specialist
• Web Interface Engineers
• Javascript Frameworks Specialist
• Web Applications Developer

Average Salary for Vue JS Developers:

According to payscale.com, the average salary for Vue JS Developers in 2020 ranges from $100,000 to $150,000 annually with the average salary being approx. $110,000.

Conclusion:

Concluding, I will like emphasize that there is no right or wrong when it comes to choosing JS frameworks to learn. It really a matter of preference and need, each framework brings its own pros and cons on the table and its very unlikely that any one of Angular, Vue or React will become obsolete in the near future. All these frameworks are here, and they are here to stay! Some key takeaways from this article would be:

• React and Vue are rated better when comes to flexibility and performance.
• Angular is more suited for large scale web or mobile applications, where React/Vue are best suited for light weight apps.
• In terms of popularity and growth, Vue JS is far ahead of its competition.