Guidelines for choosing a Node.js framework

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With lots of frameworks to choose from, and all those strong opinions, it’s easy to feel a little lost. Comparing frameworks based on the features they list can be a headache, and features are only part of the picture. It would be awesome if you had a clear checklist you could evaluate Node.js frameworks against. By Simon Plenderleith.

The article is split into the following sections:

  • What’s your use case?
  • Framework styles
  • Support for promises and async / await
  • Documentation
  • Practical examples
  • Community and ecosystem
  • Project health

Context is everything. Try and get clear on your requirements before you start looking at frameworks and their features. This will help you you figure out if a framework is designed to support your intended use case. Good read!

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