I replaced TanStack Query with alova and cut my code by 70%
A frontend engineer transitioned from using TanStack Query to alova, resulting in a significant reduction of code. The engineer reported a 92.5% decrease in lines of code, simplifying various functionalities such as pagination and form handling. This change allowed for more streamlined data fetching and management in their project.
- ▪The engineer initially used TanStack Query for a mid-office project but found it increasingly cumbersome.
- ▪Switching to alova reduced the code from over 2,000 lines related to requests to just 133 lines.
- ▪Alova provided built-in support for features like pagination and form state management, which TanStack Query lacked.
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