Challenges in Upgrading from Vue 2 to Vue 3

This article discusses a personal experience of upgrading a small Vue 2 project to Vue 3 and the unexpected challenges faced during this process. Initially, the project, which functioned well, encountered a build failure after an upgrade to its dependencies, particularly due to breaking changes in ESLint. The necessity to manage numerous dependencies became apparent as the build tools introduced complications, leading to frustration for the developer.

The author considered learning Vue 3 and utilizing Vite for its project setup but faced further setbacks when discovering that popular UI libraries like Buefy and ChakraUI did not yet support Vue 3. This left them with the dilemma of sticking with Vue 2 or diving into the complex transitional landscape of Vue 3.

The reflections shared in the article offer a critical view of the current JavaScript ecosystem, highlighting the incessant complexity and fragmentation that developers must navigate. The author questions how this convoluted environment is deemed acceptable and contemplates the cognitive load it imposes on developers trying to focus on business logic rather than incessant technology shifts.