vite-jest VS create-react-app

Even the most official workaround, vite-jest, still has issues to work through, like a lack of Windows support.

I had originally planned to keep using Jest during the migration of CRA to ViteJS, but I kept running into issues, mainly because Jest support for ES Modules is still experimental. There is a Vite plugin called vite-jest but it's still very much a work in progress.

Then I tried Vite. Vite also supports lots of things out of the box (especially ESM!). Its HMR - hot module replacement is blazing fast. I can also use plugin like vite-jest (switch to esbuild-jest later on) to replace Babel and speed up my tests. This is the first time I have a relatively "GOOD" DX.

Create React App (CRA) abstracts away the complexity of configuring Webpack, Babel, and other build tools, allowing developers to focus on writing React code. It includes features such as hot module reloading for efficient development.

Immerse yourself in the official Create React App documentation for a deeper understanding.

Create React App (https://create-react-app.dev/)

- And ofc, there are some templates/frameworks that bring something of that together (https://create-react-app.dev/; maybe https://vitejs.dev/) - google for templates.

I recommend finding some friend with modern experience or at least some youtube tutorials or at least some learning course. That would help you to catch up on the best way to bootstrap your first project. Then you can practice.

What's the connection?

Also, take a look at this response from 2021: https://github.com/facebook/create-react-app/discussions/117...

Create React App Documentation

Inside the react-tutorial-app folder, to create a new React project runs the following command using create-react-appand for more details on how create-react-app works and other staff, please visit the official website: https://create-react-app.dev/

Before we embark on our journey, make sure you have React installed and a React project set up. If not, fear not! Create React App is your trusty sidekick for a quick start.