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Sebastian Markbage: Minimal API Surface Area | JSConf EU 2014
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Sebastian Markbage explains how React is moving toward a minimal API surface by leaning on language features and patterns instead of dedicated framework APIs. He also touches on JSX and syntax proposals for future JavaScript.
HN cites it as a statement of React's early design philosophy of keeping APIs small and understanding JavaScript itself.
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