It's that time of year again. Let's review the past year in JavaScript Frameworks and look towards the future.

0:01:05 Intro, AI domination and lack of impact on Ryan
0:20:50 Intro to the article, previous articles, npm trends
1:15:34 Start discussing the article (still intro), chat answers
1:39:50 AI-First, Solid conference (chat sidetrack)
2:04:50 AI-First, Embracing Re-Design
2:38:10 Isomorphic-First
3:02:40 Async-First
3:39:40 The Future of JS Frameworks
3:53:52 Conclusion
3:59:55 Tailwind, open source, monetization models
4:28:15 createAsync death, async problem thoughts, refresh()
5:11:55 WIP: AsyncIterable, additive generator problem
5:57:20 async examples and chat questions
6:38:12 Solid2 this year promise

Thanks to @dmydx for the timestamps

Ryan Carniato

Ryan Carniato's annual JavaScript frameworks retrospective and outlook covers the state of the ecosystem heading into 2026. Key themes include: React's continued dominance and amplification via AI-generated code, Preact quietly surpassing Vue in npm downloads, the 'server second' architecture (SPA+SSR) proliferating to SvelteKit and TanStack Start, signals/fine-grained reactivity becoming mainstream, and the challenges of funding open-source framework work. He reflects on 2024 as a year of disillusionment with overcomplicated solutions, notes that AI amplifies existing trends rather than changing fundamentals, and shares cautious optimism about async reactivity and SolidJS 2.0 progress.

JavaScript Frameworks - Heading into 2026