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The self-fulfilling prophecy of React - Josh Collinsworth blog
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The only thing React is better at than other front-end frameworks is being popular. So how long will that self-perpetuating cycle continue?
The self-fulfilling prophecy of React Published: July 27, 2022 Last updated: August 1, 2022 Scan a variety of front-end job postings on just about any dev job board these days, and you’ll most likely find one qualification mentioned ubiquitously: React . ( “Or similar front-end framework,” the more open-minded employers might add. They might even list a few examples. But React will definitely be there. ) However, in the year 2022, I have to wonder why . Because (and if you just came here for the quotable hot take, here it is, right up front): React isn’t great at anything except being popular.
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