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JavaScript

Posted by Aquib Javed
Aquib Javed
8,289 Points

Which one to learn between Angular JS and Backbone JS?

If I'm not wrong, both implement MVC concepts. Now can someone here kindly explain it to me which one would be better or easier to learn?

Thanks in advance.

2 Answers

Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points
Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw
26,676 Points

I've personally used both and AngularJS hit it out of the park for me, at first I was hesitant about the switch because of how comfortable I already was with Backbone but the advantages showed themselves very quickly.

The biggest advantage AngularJS is its ability to create scopes using nothing more than an attribute on a DOM element which unlike Backbone allows for much more abstract code rather than direct patent-child relationships.

I'm on the train at the time of writing this so I can't go into great detail but my personal choice from now on would be AngularJS.

Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points
Stone Preston
Stone Preston
42,016 Points

Treehouse has a course on AngularJS, so I would probably take a look at that first.

You can do a google search on angular vs backbone and find plenty of information.

Here is an article which compares the two and clears up common confusion

which one would be better or easier to learn?

I dont have experience with either, but MVC frameworks share common ideas and concepts, but differ in the actual implementation of those. They are probably around the same level of difficulty and understanding

Aquib Javed
Aquib Javed
8,289 Points

Yeah I've seen that there's a course on Angular here on treehouse. Was just wondering because I've heard about backbone as well. And I also read the comparison. Was asking here to know directly from people who have worked with either.

Thanks anyways.