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##### JSD: What are the current challenges that you are dealing with regarding the Vue framework? **EY:** The most challenging part right now is Vapor Mode itself because compatibility is the biggest thing we want to overcome. Because Vapor Mode is an entirely new runtime, trying to make the behavior consistent between Vapor Mode and other modes will be a lot of work. That’s where we put most of the effort because doing something incompatible is very easy. Doing something fast and still compatible is a challenge, and that's why it takes so much time. … They also chose the formatter as the first working product to ship However, the formatter could not become a central piece in the developer toolchain. It's more like a supporter role. It won’t be able to give you strong conversion into other things you built because a formatter doesn't–it’s not “sticky” in the sense that you can switch between formatters very easily. Nothing prevents you from using prettier today and then switching to something else tomorrow because it's all just formatting code.
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https://www.monterail.com/stateofvueRelated Pain Points
Vapor Mode runtime compatibility challenges
8Vapor Mode is an entirely new Vue runtime designed for performance, but ensuring consistent behavior between Vapor Mode and other modes is difficult. Implementing performance optimizations while maintaining compatibility is time-consuming and complex.
Limited ecosystem stickiness for developer tooling
3Vue's formatter tool was released as a first working product but cannot become a central piece of the developer toolchain due to low switching costs. Developers can easily switch between formatters (e.g., from Prettier to alternatives), reducing the tool's strategic value and ecosystem lock-in.