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JeremyChapmanMSFT
Microsoft
MicrosoftHave you seen the updates to SharePoint Framework?
Sliced bread has nothing on the offline-capable SharePoint Workbench. You don't need to stand up a dev/test environment or a playground online tenant.
One thing to keep in mind. It is looking like this is not going to be available to SharePoint 2013. I know of at least one attendee of the Dev Kitchens said he got it working in SP2013, but it involved some hacking to make it work. You really don't want to build solutions on a jury-rigged framework.
That being said, I know that Eric Overfield wrote a blog about developing as if you were using the framework. You can find that here: http://www.sptechcon.com/news/dont-wait-to-get-started-with-the-sharepoint-framework
You unfortunately aren't going to get the workbench which is a significant tool within the framework, but you can at least develop like the framework is designed to be.
Just my thoughts on this.
That being said, I know that Eric Overfield wrote a blog about developing as if you were using the framework. You can find that here: http://www.sptechcon.com/news/dont-wait-to-get-started-with-the-sharepoint-framework
You unfortunately aren't going to get the workbench which is a significant tool within the framework, but you can at least develop like the framework is designed to be.
Just my thoughts on this.
Most Front-End developers have been doing Front-End development since JavaScript was called LiveScript.
They have been doing REST for years.
They are on the Angular band-wagon but keep a sharp eye on what Rob is doing with Aurelia.
Don't expect this "FrameWork" or "Workbench" to be a revolution.
It is a bunch of connectors to connect Front-End with SharePoint 2016 stuff. (And oh yes, CSR, JSLink are gone)
And most Fronteers will probably think it is just another Tell-Sell tool
