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Laravel vs Nuxt: Scalability and Backend Separation in Full-Stack Development
Let me put it this way:
Imagine you have an idea, and you're eager to start building it as soon as possible. You have two options: Laravel and its entire ecosystem, or Nuxt.js. Both allow you to develop your MVP quickly, though Laravel might be slightly faster since you don’t have to choose from a vast array of services—Laravel's ecosystem is fully supported by its own team.
Now, let’s say your hypothesis is validated, and your project begins to scale, along with your development team. If you chose Laravel, you could easily use what you've already built as your backend and introduce a new frontend, perhaps with Vue (whether in JavaScript or TypeScript).
But what if you chose Nuxt.js? How would you handle the same scenario? Would you need to make any significant changes? What if server actions become the new standard, eliminating the traditional separation between backend and frontend? What if you could split a Nuxt.js project into distinct server and client components?
In the Laravel scenario, introducing a frontend later is straightforward. However, if I chose Nuxt.js, I might eventually need to introduce a backend. To me, introducing a backend feels more risky and complex than introducing a frontend.
I apologize if this sounds confusing or frustrating. I'm genuinely trying to understand and learn more about these concepts.
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