senior dev, used all 4 in production.

ranking for 2026:

1. React – still king. jobs everywhere.
2. Vue – solid choice, great DX.
3. Solid – incredible performance, small ecosystem.
4. Angular – enterprise only, too much boilerplate.

my recommendation:

new to frontend? → Vue (gentler learning curve)

want job security? → React (more jobs)

performance nerd? → Solid (fastest)

enterprise work? → Angular (if forced lol)

PhD student here. wrote my entire thesis in Obsidian. AMA.

why Obsidian for thesis:

• backlinks = perfect for lit review
• graph view = see how ideas connect
• local files = never lose work
• markdown = export to anything

tip: use the Zettelkassen method. each note = one idea. link everything.

saved me hundreds of hours. feel free to DM if you want my vault structure.

used both professionally. quick guide:

Pick React if:

• you want most job opportunities
• you need big ecosystem (libraries, tools)
• enterprise / big team projects

Pick Vue if:

• you want faster learning curve
• smaller team / solo projects
• you prefer convention over configuration

both pay well. both have jobs. the “war” is overblown.

i do React at work, Vue for side projects. best of both worlds 👀

windsurf user here. switched from Cursor 3 months ago.

honest comparison:

• Cursor – great code completion, agent mode is solid, but sometimes aggressively refactors stuff i didn’t want changed
• Windsurf – more conservative, better at following my lead. the flow is nicer
• CoDev – haven’t tried, seems cool but ecosystem is smaller

for serious dev work, i’d pick Windsurf. for speed, Cursor.

both are good tho, can’t go wrong 🤷

Full breakdown after building on both approaches:

Traditional WordPress:

• ✅ Faster to ship
• ✅ All-in-one, host it and go
• ✅ Gutenberg is actually decent now
• ❌ Harder to customize complex logic
• ❌ Frontend flexibility limited

WordPress + NextJS:

• ✅ Full frontend freedom
• ✅ Better performance (SSG/SSR)
• ✅ Modern dev experience
• ❌ More complex setup
• ❌ API latency between WP and Next

My recommendation:

CMS-only use case → traditional WP

App-like experience needed → WP + NextJS

We chose hybrid: WP for content, Next for the actual app. Works great.

Tested all three for our startup MVP. Here’s my breakdown:

Vercel:

• ✅ Best DX, instant deploys
• ✅ Amazing analytics
• ✅ Great free tier for MVPs
• ❌ Gets pricey at scale

Netlify:

• ✅ Form handling, edge functions included
• ✅ Solid for static sites
• ❌ Not as fast as Vercel for dynamic

Railway:

• ✅ Actually free for hobby, not “free for life” 😅
• ✅ Best for full-stack Node/Postgres
• ❌ Cold starts can be annoying

My pick for 2026: Vercel for frontend-heavy, Railway for backend-heavy. Netlify if you need those form submissions.

Tested all three for our startup MVP. Here’s my breakdown:

Vercel:

• ✅ Best DX, instant deploys
• ✅ Amazing analytics
• ✅ Great free tier for MVPs
• ❌ Gets pricey at scale

Netlify:

• ✅ Form handling, edge functions included
• ✅ Solid for static sites
• ❌ Not as fast as Vercel for dynamic

Railway:

• ✅ Actually free for hobby, not “free for life” 😅
• ✅ Best for full-stack Node/Postgres
• ❌ Cold starts can be annoying

My pick for 2026: Vercel for frontend-heavy, Railway for backend-heavy. Netlify if you need those form submissions.