Lightning Web Components
Lightning Web Components (LWC) is a modern, open-source UI framework developed by Salesforce for building fast, reusable, and scalable web components. It leverages standard web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (with ES6+ features) and is built on top of the Web Components standard, allowing developers to create custom elements that work across any JavaScript framework or vanilla web applications. LWC is specifically optimized for the Salesforce platform, enabling seamless integration with Salesforce data and services.
Developers should learn LWC when building applications on the Salesforce platform, as it is the primary UI framework for Salesforce Lightning Experience, enabling the creation of dynamic, responsive, and performant user interfaces. It is essential for customizing Salesforce apps, developing Lightning apps, or building standalone web components that interact with Salesforce APIs, making it a key skill for Salesforce developers and those in enterprise environments using Salesforce ecosystems.