I built a crossword solver without React and survived to tell the tale 😅
📰 Dev.to · Benjamin Koimett
Learn how to build a crossword solver without using React, exploring alternative approaches to frontend development
Action Steps
- Build a simple web page using vanilla JavaScript and HTML to understand the basics of frontend development without a framework
- Configure a crossword solver algorithm using a library like JavaScript's built-in array methods or a dedicated library
- Test the crossword solver with different inputs and edge cases to ensure its correctness
- Apply CSS styling to make the crossword solver visually appealing
- Compare the performance of the crossword solver with and without using a framework like React
Who Needs to Know This
Frontend developers and engineers can benefit from this article to think outside the box and explore alternative solutions to common problems, while also understanding the trade-offs of not using popular frameworks like React
Key Insight
💡 You don't always need a popular framework like React to build a complex frontend application, and understanding the basics of vanilla JavaScript and HTML can be beneficial
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