Nuxt

Even with Vite's improvements, large Vue/Nuxt SSR projects suffer from slow build times and difficulties in configuring efficient caching for fast server-side responses. Build performance degradation blocks deployment workflows.

Production systems running outdated Vue 2/Nuxt 2 patterns (filters, event buses, global mixins, Vuex) accumulate hidden complexity including slower builds, brittle hydration, mismatched server/client code paths, and shrinking ecosystem compatibility without breaking production builds.

Server Side Rendering (SSR) with Nuxt 3 and Vite, while beneficial for SEO and performance, requires significant infrastructure setup and maintenance. Small teams and startups struggle with the technical expertise needed to configure and support server environments, creating a serious bottleneck.

Teams frequently adopt SPA frameworks like Next.js, Nuxt, and Gatsby for projects that don't require them (e.g., login-only portals), burning client money and developer cycles on over-engineering solutions that would work fine as simple SPAs or traditional applications.

Official Vue documentation assumes prior experience, making advanced concepts difficult for beginners. Resources on large-scale architecture, performance tuning, and integration with tools like TypeScript or Nuxt are limited, inconsistent, or scattered. Vue also has fewer comprehensive video courses compared to React, and language barriers limit global accessibility.