It&#x27;s always interesting to see a fresh take on something already in use, especially when the focus is on optimization.<p>However, I completely disagree that Preact is a &quot;React alternative.&quot; React is not simply a bunch of code. It&#x27;s an entire ecosystem with a large community supported by a well-funded entity. A lot of these new libraries and&#x2F;or frameworks popping up seemingly every other week and claiming to be an alternative to X are just not up to par with the competition and&#x2F;or the expectations of developers.<p>Whenever I see something new on the radar, I look at the documentation and commit history. Anything unproven without good documentation, examples, unit tests and&#x2F;or performance tests is just ignored. If I really like the concept, I&#x27;ll bookmark it and check on it periodically.