[ricardobeat]

The library itself is so small you can simply read through the annotated source in half an hour: http://backbonejs.org/docs/backbone.html

There is a trend towards more complete frameworks, but Backbone is still in use by many high-profile companies. Learning how it works is a small investment of time, and should give you nice insights for understanding larger & more complex projects.

[cberrios]

Thank you, that's my original idea.