This is the sharpest review of Backbone.js I've seen. A number of points raised by the author Kevin gives the feeling that he has a supernatural insight into why tradeoffs were made. Reading this review over, each point seems obvious, but that's how a good review should be. And these points were certainly not obvious during the planning for Backbone.
The conventions that served DocumentCloud well are conventions that work for many other web apps. I'd recommend reading this review multiple times if you're considering Backbone for your app. It hits on the biggest pain points that Backbone addresses and where you might need to find alternatives or where your own conventions may fit in.
The conventions that served DocumentCloud well are conventions that work for many other web apps. I'd recommend reading this review multiple times if you're considering Backbone for your app. It hits on the biggest pain points that Backbone addresses and where you might need to find alternatives or where your own conventions may fit in.