From jQuery to Virtual DOM: Evolution, Advantages, and the Rise of No‑Virtual‑DOM Frameworks
From jQuery’s imperative DOM hacks to React’s virtual‑DOM abstraction and now to compile‑time, no‑virtual‑DOM frameworks like Svelte and Solid, the front‑end has shifted toward declarative UI, fine‑grained reactivity, and performance‑focused optimizations, while virtual‑DOM remains widely used but increasingly challenged.