--- title: Best The New Stack posts — December 2023 | daily.dev description: The most upvoted The New Stack posts from December 2023, curated by the daily.dev community. canonical: https://daily.dev/sources/newstack/best-of/2023/12 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:url: https://daily.dev/sources/newstack/best-of/2023/12 og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Best The New Stack posts — December 2023 | daily.dev og:description: The most upvoted The New Stack posts from December 2023, curated by the daily.dev community. og:image: https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--VAY5ToZt--/f_auto/v1724209435/public/daily.dev%20-%20open%20graph --- # Best of The New Stack — December 2023 1. 1 [](https://daily.dev/posts/what-vue-s-creator-learned-the-hard-way-with-vue-3-cbvh9wkvr "What Vue’s Creator Learned the Hard Way with Vue 3") Article The New Stack · 3y What Vue’s Creator Learned the Hard Way with Vue 3 Vue's creator learned several lessons in the transition from Vue 2 to Vue 3\. These include the need to handle breaking changes more carefully, reach out to ecosystem library authors, release everything together, embrace TypeScript and the composition API, and invest in developer experience. 35 2. 2 [](https://daily.dev/posts/javascript-in-2023-signals-react-s-rsc-and-full-stack-js-attzbhhds "JavaScript in 2023: Signals, React’s RSC, and Full-Stack JS") Article The New Stack · 3y JavaScript in 2023: Signals, React’s RSC, and Full-Stack JS JavaScript in 2023 saw the broader adoption of Signals by frameworks and React Server Components. Signals are reactive primitives that manage application states, while React Server Components enhance user and developer experiences. JavaScript is becoming a full-stack language with the rise of Node.js and the availability of JavaScript-friendly serverless hosting platforms. 20 3. 3 [](https://daily.dev/posts/vanjs-a-minimalist-vanilla-javascript-ui-framework-4tyhcko3d "VanJS: a Minimalist, ‘Vanilla JavaScript’ UI Framework") Article The New Stack · 3y VanJS: a Minimalist, ‘Vanilla JavaScript’ UI Framework VanJS is a minimalist, open-source UI framework for JavaScript that offers a modern developer experience and reactivity. It is lightweight, unopinionated, and suited for small to medium-scale applications. VanJS is designed to provide an alternative to React and native GUI applications, allowing developers to build web-based applications that can replace most native applications. It supports states, state bindings, and automatic UI updates, while being more vanilla and immediate in the browser. VanJS also integrates well with large language models and has an AI-powered app builder. It is easy to learn and offers good performance. 15 2 4. 4 [](https://daily.dev/posts/web-development-in-2023-javascript-still-rules-ai-emerges-jtroyqzf7 "Web Development in 2023: JavaScript Still Rules, AI Emerges") Article The New Stack · 3y Web Development in 2023: JavaScript Still Rules, AI Emerges Web development trends in 2023 include the continued dominance of JavaScript, the rise of Cloud Development Environments (CDEs), and the integration of generative AI into web frameworks. Next.js remains the top framework, but Astro is gaining popularity. The separation of frontend and backend development continues to be a trend. Vercel's AI SDK has had a significant impact, and CDEs are becoming more popular among developers. WebAssembly is steady but not spectacular. The open web is also experiencing a renaissance. 13 5. 5 [](https://daily.dev/posts/why-viable-uses-next-js-and-node-js-for-ai-applications-lenmw9e3a "Why Viable Uses Next.js and Node.js for AI Applications") Article The New Stack · 3y Why Viable Uses Next.js and Node.js for AI Applications Viable uses AI to analyze customer feedback and create reports, Honeycomb uses a natural language interface for queries, Viable utilizes Next.js and Node.js for its UI and APIs, and developers should consider real-time streaming support when developing with AI. 12 [See all The New Stack archives](/sources/newstack/best-of) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"CollectionPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/sources/newstack/best-of/2023/12#page","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/newstack/best-of/2023/12","name":"Best The New Stack Posts — December 2023","description":"The most upvoted The New Stack posts from December 2023, curated by the daily.dev community.","isPartOf":{"@type":"WebSite","url":"https://daily.dev"}},{"@type":"ItemList","@id":"https://daily.dev/sources/newstack/best-of/2023/12#items","numberOfItems":5,"itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/what-vue-s-creator-learned-the-hard-way-with-vue-3-cbvh9wkvr","name":"What Vue’s Creator Learned the Hard Way with Vue 3"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/javascript-in-2023-signals-react-s-rsc-and-full-stack-js-attzbhhds","name":"JavaScript in 2023: Signals, React’s RSC, and Full-Stack JS"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/vanjs-a-minimalist-vanilla-javascript-ui-framework-4tyhcko3d","name":"VanJS: a Minimalist, ‘Vanilla JavaScript’ UI Framework"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/web-development-in-2023-javascript-still-rules-ai-emerges-jtroyqzf7","name":"Web Development in 2023: JavaScript Still Rules, AI Emerges"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"url":"https://daily.dev/posts/why-viable-uses-next-js-and-node-js-for-ai-applications-lenmw9e3a","name":"Why Viable Uses Next.js and Node.js for AI Applications"}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Sources","item":"https://daily.dev/sources"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"The New Stack","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/newstack"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Best of","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/newstack/best-of"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":5,"name":"December 2023"}]}]} ```