type: rule
status: active
timestamp: 2026-06-25
tags: [user-identity, frontend, framework]
status: active
timestamp: 2026-06-25
tags: [user-identity, frontend, framework]
React > Preact — ecosystem over bundle size
React over Preact — ecosystem over bundle size
User chose React over Preact in the framework grill on 2026-06-25. 2nd-choice override pattern — Preact was the “smaller bundle” recommendation.
Why: User values library/component ecosystem compatibility (shadcn, Radix, every React-first library) over the 42 KB bundle savings Preact would have delivered. Taste: ecosystem reach > micro-optimization.
How to apply: When picking between a popular framework and a smaller-but-compatible alternative, default to the popular one. Don’t propose Preact/Inferno/Solid as the Recommended option unless bundle size is the explicit constraint. Generalizes: ecosystem > bundle-size for this user across future framework picks.