From 78b7c4690b6acbd6eb20bec13dddd49131e00050 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thilo Maier Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:09:53 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add video: The Svelte Paradox: Loved by Developers, Ignored by Employers Fixes #1172 --- .../+page.md | 50 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 50 insertions(+) create mode 100644 src/routes/videos/(2026)/the-svelte-paradox-loved-by-developers-ignored-by-employers/+page.md diff --git a/src/routes/videos/(2026)/the-svelte-paradox-loved-by-developers-ignored-by-employers/+page.md b/src/routes/videos/(2026)/the-svelte-paradox-loved-by-developers-ignored-by-employers/+page.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eb0da715 --- /dev/null +++ b/src/routes/videos/(2026)/the-svelte-paradox-loved-by-developers-ignored-by-employers/+page.md @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +--- +id: 123 +title: The Svelte paradox: loved by developers, ignored by employers +description: TODO +publishedDate: 2026-03-16 +--- + +Summary + +## Links + +- Rich Harris snippet: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qS_yDUKp_MQ + +## Timestamps + +``` +00:00 Introduction +``` + +## Transcript + +### The symptoms + +- https://sveltejobs.com/ +- https://sveltesociety.dev/job +- If you are lucky, it's mentioned in a list of frameworks, meaning no harm done if you love Svelte. +- On the Svelte Discord there are many dubious job offers, some obviously underpaying. And if there + is a real one, the poster will get flooded with applications. + +### Who uses Svelte? + +- Mature companies, meaning such that can provide a certain level of job security, made their + framework choices years ago. +- Greenfield project can be an opportunity to advocate for Svelte, but don't ask your employer to + reqrite a mature codebase (There are exceptions to the rule: + https://strawberrybrowser.com/blog/react-to-svelte) +- Freelancers use Svelte when the customer does not care about the framework. +- Less mature companies and agenices use Svelte, too, but the downside are mediocre pay and job + security. + + ### Conclusion + + Don't expect miractles when it comes to Svelte adoption. Your best bet to work with Svelte is to + seize an opportunity at your current employer if the stars align. + + You should be proficient in one of the other big frameworks. Which one dependes on the job market + you are targeting. Here in the Netherlands it's Ract and Vue and a little bit of Angular. + + Don't underestimate the value of the ecosystems. Vue has built a very strong ecosystem and value + proposition for companies.