Minimal API Surface Area - Learning Patterns Instead of Frameworks

Explore React's evolution towards a minimal API surface area in this JSConf EU 2014 talk. Discover how React utilizes patterns, paradigms, and JavaScript language features to accomplish tasks traditionally handled by dedicated framework APIs. Learn about the process of backporting higher-order runtime features to leverage ES6 language features and syntax. Gain insights into the role of JSX syntax extension within this model and explore syntax proposals for ES7 and future JavaScript versions. Understand React's approach to simplifying development by emphasizing learning patterns over extensive framework features.