Proposal for migrating from Ark UI to Base UI #82
Description
I've been evaluating the possibility of migrating my component library from Ark UI to Base UI. This decision involves important strategic considerations for the project's future:
Key motivations
Ecosystem and sustainability: Base UI is maintained by the MUI team, which is backed by Google. This institutional support provides greater predictability regarding the library's continuity and long-term evolution.
Adoption and community: Base UI demonstrates significant growth in adoption, with a considerably more active community compared to Ark UI. This momentum indicates a higher likelihood of finding resources, examples, and community support.
API familiarity: Base UI maintains a simple and intuitive API, very similar to both Ark UI and Radix UI. This similarity facilitates the learning curve and reduces the migration impact for those already familiar with these libraries.
Market recognition: Popular libraries like shadcn/ui use similar patterns, which increases developers' familiarity with this type of API. This can reduce friction for new contributors and library consumers.