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Christine Martino

It depends on your goal:

If you’re just trying to learn the basics of syntax, API and data flow models, sure, but quickly move onto something more realistic to strengthen your understanding of the basics and begin to build more solid mental models.

If you’re evaluating frameworks for a real project that has the potential to scale, and your decision will impact a whole team of developers, then no, IMHO a ToDo app is not a sufficient test to make a high-impact decision like that. You’ll gain better insight on how the framework will perform in real-world scenarios if you try to building a Proof of Concept that better reflects the tasks your app will need to do, and hopefully you’ll hit realistic roadblocks sooner. You’ll be much more confident in your decisions, and its ability to serve the team and maintain productivity.