Svelte is just fun. There's something magical about writing count += 1 and having the UI automatically update. No useState, no useEffect, no ref() - just assign to a variable and it reacts. This is how UI frameworks should work.

Unlike React or Vue, Svelte doesn't ship a runtime. Your components get compiled into highly optimized vanilla JavaScript at build time. The result? Tiny bundles, blazing fast performance, and surprisingly readable compiled output. Our weather app compiles down to around 15KB, which is frankly ridiculous for a full-featured application.

The $: reactive statements are brilliant for computed values - $: tempDisplay =${temp}°C` just works and updates whenevertemp` changes. Svelte stores handle global state beautifully, and the automatic subscription cleanup means you never have to worry about memory leaks.

The template syntax feels natural - {#if}, {#each}, and {#await} blocks handle conditional rendering and async data elegantly. Two-way binding with bind:value eliminates the usual form boilerplate you'd write in React.

For our simple weather app, we didn't need Svelte's built-in animations or transitions. But Svelte is my go to choice for nearly all my personal projects, as these features become incredibly powerful. The transition: and animate: directives can make your UI feel incredibly polished with minimal code.