[crackinmalackin]

I see these changes as net positive in the long run. Especially since it sounds like performance is getting a boost as well. The $props rune isn't something I realized I needed, but it definitely clears up code clarity. The $effect runes makes people think we are going down the React useEffect route... but I didn't see a dependency array attached there waiting to obliterate performance? I'm all for removing a tiny piece of Svelte magic to improve code clarity and performance gains. Seems like a big win to me. Thanks Rich and team!

[onsclom]

> The $effect runes makes people think we are going down the React useEffect route... but I didn't see a dependency array attached there waiting to obliterate performance?

This is exactly what SolidJS already does, and SolidJS is #1 in almost all performance benchmarks.