Preface

Up until a few years ago, direct DOM manipulation was the standard in frontend development, with jQuery leading the way. All that started changing with the popularization of modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks, mainly Angular and React. And then, in February of 2014, Vue came out with its initial release. 

With large IT companies backing both Angular and React, it was not clear how Vue would carve out its position. Initially developed by a single developer, Evan You, in four short years—and without corporate backing—Vue went from being the fun little project of a single developer to an unlikely rival to the big boys, with over 300 contributors. It's not a one-man show anymore.

Today, Vue is used by NASA, GitLab, Alibaba, Grammarly, WizzAir, EuroNews, Xiaomi, Adobe, Behance, Nintendo, Chess.com, and many others.

Conclusion? Vue is here to stay. And while there might be an on-going discussion about whether it's better to learn Elm, or React, or Angular, or Ember, or something entirely different, this discussion is largely irrelevant. Each library and framework has something to offer, and in the end, it's simply a matter of trying it out and seeing whether it works for you.

We developers need to embrace the necessity to surf the technology wave and accept that learning new frameworks and paradigms is simply a part of our careers. Therefore, the question is not whether we should learn Vue, or any other battle-tested and proven tech out there.

Vue has already achieved its ranking, and it's playing in the same league with the big boys. The only question is, How do I learn it efficiently? and this book is an attempt to answer that question.