[RussianCow]

> 3 years ago React didn't exist. 2 year ago Angular didn't exist.

Not to nitpick, but React has been around since summer 2013, and Angular 1.0 was released on June 14, 2012, so these libraries have definitely existed for more than 3 years. That said, I think that plays even more to your point that there are 3+ years of positive changes to be gained from switching from Backbone to React.

[mattmanser]

So backbone hasn't been improved at all in 3 years?

As that's basically what you're saying.

[mercer]

That's not necessarily what he's saying. If React was a paradigm shift (and I believe it was), Backbone can still be good and it's possible it improved in the interim. But it doesn't change that for many of us it's just not interesting anymore.

What surprises me is that you're so uppity about 'defending' Backbone. Nobody is saying it's shit and anyone using it is an idiot. It's just that many of us prefer what came after. It warrants, at most, a discussion as to why this is the case, but I don't see how it's worth any kind of argument.