How did Svelte do in the State of JavaScript 2025?!

About this episode

Kev and Jeppe discuss Svelte's performance in the State of JavaScript 2025 survey and analyze various JavaScript frameworks.

Kev and Jeppe, discuss the cold weather in Denmark and Sweden compared to Hawaii. They highlight that "Svelte Radio" has ranked number 13 (effectively number 12) in the podcast section of the State of JS 2025 survey, placing them among the "mainstream" podcasts and slightly increasing the pressure to produce relevant content. State of JS: Frameworks The hosts analyze the survey results for JavaScript frameworks: Svelte: Usage increased slightly to 27% (up from 26%). It maintains the highest interest rating for the sixth consecutive year, though interest is slightly declining—a trend seen across most frameworks. Satisfaction remains high at number two (86%), just behind Solid. React: Continues to dominate with 70 million weekly downloads, but interest and satisfaction are declining. The hosts discuss the complexity of React Server Components (RSC) and the risks of framework developers losing touch with practical usage ("dogfooding"). Solid: Rising in interest and taking the number one spot for satisfaction. HTMX: Saw a significant drop in interest, described as a "meme" that has cooled down. Web Components: Chatter is growing (e.g., Lit), but usage remains relatively low compared…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kev, Jeppe

Topics covered

• Svelte
• JavaScript frameworks
• State of JS 2025
• podcast rankings
• React Server Components
• Astro

Keywords

• Svelte
• State of JS
• JavaScript frameworks
• React
• Astro
• Solid
• HTMX

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Svelte Radio, State of JS, React, Solid, HTMX, Web Components, Next.js, Gatsby, Astro

Places: Denmark, Sweden, Hawaii

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