What if you don’t need a JavaScript framework at all?

Jovan Cicmil

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Nov 25, 2024

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When building a Laravel application, one of the biggest architectural decisions revolves around the front-end. Should you stick with Laravel’s simple Blade templating engine, or dive into the reactive world of Vue.js?

While Vue is a good tool for building dynamic interfaces, there are situations where sticking with Blade can be the better choice. Here’s 10 reasons why a simple Blade front-end might be a better choice than Vue.

1. Simplicity and Ease of Use

Blade is a server-side templating engine built into Laravel, making it incredibly simple to use. Unlike Vue, which requires JavaScript knowledge, a Blade-based front-end leverages PHP, which developers are already familiar with when working in Laravel.

Example: Displaying a List of Users

Blade Example:

<!-- resources/views/users/index.blade.php --><ul>    @foreach($users as $user)        <li>{{ $user->name }}</li>    @endforeach</ul>

Vue Example:

<!-- resources/js/components/UserList.vue --><template>  <ul>    <li v-for="user in users" :key="user.id">{{ user.name…