Why choose Koa?

At this point, you may be thinking, "Why exactly should I use Koa, amid the myriad of Node.js frameworks available? What exactly makes Koa special or different?" That would be an excellent question. We will cover the answer to that in this section and list some reasons why Koa is a great choice for your next web development project.

As mentioned earlier, Koa is highly unopinionated, which makes its capabilities limited only by the developer's imagination. It is a framework that provides a light and highly configurable base for developers to quickly get started building out their web applications in JavaScript. Some of the things that make Koa a great choice include the following:

  • Embraces modern standards: Koa embraces the ...

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