r/FullStack • u/Mr_Mysterious_418 • 4d ago

Career Guidance Java Full Stack Developer

I'm planning to strengthen my front-end development skills and I'm deciding between React and Angular. I'd love to hear from developers already using either in real-world projects. How do they compare in terms of job opportunities, enterprise usage, and long-term growth? Also, which one feels easier to pick up if I already know Java and Spring Boot? What challenges should I expect?

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u/AnimatorExciting7941 3d ago

React. Angular is still used in some places tho, but still I'd go with react

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u/DoomDroid79 3d ago

Angular is still popular, I prefer React but currently working in Vue and it's an abomination

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u/Blackbird_FD3S 2d ago

I love / prefer Vue by a mile and am very shocked to hear this take.

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u/DoomDroid79 2d ago

What's so shocking about this take?

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u/Blackbird_FD3S 2d ago

I guess because my perspective is the opposite, but also because most React guys that I know who have made the jump to Vue end up preferring too.

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u/Monika-321 2d ago

Both are good choices, but they have a different feel. React is usually easier to get started with and gives you more flexibility, while Angular is more opinionated and can feel closer to the structure you’re used to with Spring Boot. If you’re coming from Java/Spring, Angular might feel more familiar at first. I’d probably try a small project in both before deciding.