observer-util VS bgjs

This looks interesting. I can't imagine using it for a frontend, but I have a simulation/calculation graph that I've been looking to rewrite into a reactive framework like this. Other contenders include Vue's reactivity core or something similar, probably RxJS or maybe even something like xstream.

The author does a lovely job of covering a number of the interesting ideas in this space. But reactive programming is such a tough sell. I know from experience.

I maintain a reactive, state management library that overlaps many of the same ideas discussed in this blog post. https://github.com/yahoo/bgjs

There are two things I know to be true:

1. Our library does an amazing job of addressing the difficulties that come with complex, interdependent state in interactive software. We use it extensively and daily. I'm absolutely convinced it would be useful for many people.

2. We have completely failed to convince others to even try it, despite a decent amount of effort.

Giving someone a quick "here's your problem and this is how it solves it" for reactive programming still eludes me. The challenge in selling this style of programming is that it addresses complexity. How do you quickly show someone that? Give them a simple example and they will reasonably wonder why not just do it the easy way they already understand. Give them a complex example and you've lost them.

I've read plenty of reactive blog posts and reactive library documentation sets and they all struggle with communicating the benefits.

State machines are cool but they don't compose well out of the box. Behavior Graph let's you build a composable network of them so they become a practical software architecture. (Disclaimer, I am a coauthor) https://github.com/yahoo/bgjs

HTTP imports in Deno are really nice for making quick little test apps. I threw something together the other day using Comlink, that Yahoo state library, and a couple of other things without having to think about package.json or anything else. I wanted a throttle, so I just imported it from the source. It was all light and fast and Just Worked.