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Glimmer.js vs CanJS
When comparing Glimmer.js vs CanJS, the Slant community recommends CanJS for most people. In the question“What are the best Angular.js alternatives?” CanJS is ranked 17th while Glimmer.js is ranked 18th. The most important reason people chose CanJS is:
Update of single element, no diff like react.
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Pros
Pro Typescript by default
Pro Super fast
Uses the new glimmer rendering engine.
Pro Great developer experience due to Ember-CLI
Pro Tiny builds
Pro Handlebars templates by default
Pro Fast rendering
Update of single element, no diff like react.
Pro Compact and easy syntax
CanJS has an easy to learn syntax.
Cons
Con Not suited for big applications as Glimmer.js is pure and only component focused
Con Hard to find resources outside of the official ones
Since CanJS is not very popular, it can be hard to find learning resources, tutorials, guides or any other resource that may help development.