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:fire: An extremely fast, React-like JavaScript library for building modern user interfaces

34 mentions on Hacker News by 27 people: 14 stories, 20 comments · first 2015-12-20 · latest 2025-09-16

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  1. …been looking for a light weight, fast framework. Inferno looked pretty good alternative to react. https://github.com/infernojs/inferno
    comment by kovac · 2025-09-16 · in React is winning by default and slowing innovation
  2. Inferno.js uses VDOM https://github.com/infernojs/inferno and is faster than Svelte according to these benchmarks https://krausest.github.io/js-framework-benchmark/2023/table... . Sooo, VDOM can improve performance?
    comment by paales2 · 2023-02-01 · in Virtual DOM is pure overhead (2018)
  3. …that are compiled to standard js, so no framework is loaded at runtime. Speed is important too and https://github.com/infernojs/inferno (and solid above) is well known for speed and is backed by benchmarks. Not sure if you want to add more…
    comment by fuzzythinker · 2020-07-17 · in Launch HN: Openbase (YC S20) – reviews and insights for open-source packages
  4. Release notes: https://github.com/infernojs/inferno/releases/tag/v6.0.0-rc....
    comment by Havunen · 2018-09-29 · in Inferno v6 rc0
  5. Hey Hackers! Inferno 6 rc0 is out and we need help testing it! https://github.com/infernojs/inferno/releases/tag/v6.0.0-rc.... Burn! :)
    comment by Havunen · 2018-09-29 · in Inferno v6 rc0
  6. How does this compare to Inferno, which you can also use JSX and Hyperscript with - https://github.com/infernojs/inferno This seems smaller in footprint, but does it also win in runtime performance and stability?
    comment by vtange · 2018-05-22 · in Show HN: HyperApp – 1k JavaScript framework for building web applications
  7. …optimization options as jsx properties[1]. Also their support channel in slack is great[2]. [0] https://github.com/infernojs/inferno [1] https://infernojs.org/docs/guides/optimisations [2] http://infernojs.slack.com
    comment by HugoDaniel · 2017-08-19 · in Explaining React's license
  8. …inferno [2] are both MIT Licensed. [1] https://github.com/developit/preact/blob/master/LICENSE [2] https://github.com/infernojs/inferno/blob/master/LICENSE.md
    comment by krirken · 2017-08-19 · in Explaining React's license
  9. …someone would use this over Preact [1] or Inferno [2]? [1] https://github.com/developit/preact [2] https://github.com/infernojs/inferno
    comment by leeoniya · 2017-03-29 · in Show HN: FuelDOM – A React-compatible virtual DOM implementation
  10. …than react. I tested this recently when Inferno 1 was released and think it's related to https://github.com/infernojs/inferno/issues/548 The techniques outlined by Netflix should apply to users of Preact and Inferno too, so it's still an…
    comment by Zalastax · 2017-01-12 · in Crafting a high-performance TV user interface using React
  11. …also having a super fast full client-side app, kinda like what Gatsby.js [2] does with React. [1] https://github.com/trueadm/inferno [2] https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby
    comment by rtsao · 2016-12-08 · in Show HN: Styletron – Virtual CSS
  12. Should probably link here: https://github.com/trueadm/inferno
    comment by Jake232 · 2016-12-02 · in InfernoJS – A JavaScript library for building powerful user interfaces
  13. Might as well link to the GH page (which is available by clicking the icon on the linked page): https://github.com/trueadm/inferno
    comment by bsilvereagle · 2016-12-02 · in InfernoJS – A JavaScript library for building powerful user interfaces
  14. …multiple react-shim layer implementation - Preact [0], Inferno [1]. [0] https://preactjs.com [1] https://github.com/trueadm/inferno
    comment by crudbug · 2016-11-30 · in Svelte – A UI framework that compiles into tiny standalone JavaScript modules
  15. That shows where my brain is at. It concerns a Javascript UI package ( https://github.com/trueadm/inferno ) and not an OS ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inferno_(operating_system) ).
    comment by dalke · 2016-09-14 · in “Inferno 1.0 is really well written. It's how I would've rewritten React.”
  16. it's quite small (20k min). i think the two main deps needed are: https://github.com/trueadm/inferno/blob/master/packages/infe... https://github.com/trueadm/inferno/blob/master/packages/infe...
    comment by leeoniya · 2016-06-04 · in Inferno: A fast, React-like JavaScript library for building UIs
  17. I like how javascripters use `const` everywhere they can except actual constants! https://github.com/trueadm/inferno/blob/master/src/DOM/mount...
    comment by dyscrete · 2016-06-04 · in Inferno: A fast, React-like JavaScript library for building UIs
  18. Wrong branch. Check 0.8-dev: https://github.com/trueadm/inferno/tree/0.8-dev/src
    comment by timdorr · 2016-06-04 · in Inferno: A fast, React-like JavaScript library for building UIs
  19. …also pretty awesome and holds a place in my heart after making my own mini framework years ago. [1] https://github.com/trueadm/inferno#benchmarks
    comment by Akkuma · 2016-03-08 · in The Sad State of the Backbone Ecosystem
  20. …that these libraries are offering patterns. For example Inferno JS with inferno-component https://github.com/trueadm/inferno
    comment by platform · 2016-02-28 · in Upgrading from React 0.11.2 to 0.14.7 in 347 easy steps