Panel discussion: State Management

State management is a strategy used to manage a state that exists outside of components in a Vue application. It involves a system to manage, interact with, and maintain data that goes beyond the lifecycle of individual components.

Yes, Vue 3 introduced the Composition API and a reactivity package which allows more direct management of reactive states. While Vuex 4 remains compatible with Vue 3 without major changes, new tools like Pinia are emerging as simpler alternatives for state management.

Pinia is a store library for Vue that is simpler and less opinionated than Vuex. It offers better TypeScript support and integrates seamlessly with the Composition API of Vue 3. Pinia allows for scalable state management, suitable for both small and large applications.

For new projects in Vue 3, it is recommended to use Pinia if a store is needed. Pinia is simpler, supports server-side rendering, and is considered the future direction for Vue state management. However, Vuex 4 can still be used, especially for projects requiring a Flux architecture.

Yes, Pinia and Vuex can coexist in the same project. This allows for partial migration where you can gradually shift from Vuex to Pinia without needing to refactor the entire state management at once.

Vuex ORM is a tool that facilitates managing relational data in Vuex stores by providing an Object-Relational Mapping-like interface. It is useful for applications with complex relationships and models, helping to deduplicate and efficiently manage nested and relational data.