February 9, 2012

Why I didn't switch from jQuery to ExtJS after all

A while back, I wrote an article about why I was switching to ExtJS from jQuery. This remains one of the top ten pages on the site, despite the fact that I never really did switch. Checking it just now, I am certain that it is the most heavily commented article on the site.

The fact is that I started to switch, did a site or two, and then I quickly changed my mind.

There are four reasons I didn’t end up switching from trusty jQuery. Size, familiarity, purpose, and license.

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