A Historical Reference of React Criticism—zachleat.com

A post by Zach Leatherman (zachleat)

A Historical Reference of React Criticism #6 18k 122 119 50 February 06, 2023 Update 3 December 2025 : jsx.lol from David Bushell seems to be carrying the torch forward here cataloging newer content! There have been a number of criticisms levied at the React project over the years, some of them handled and some of them still wavering in the wind. In this post, I’ll summarize the ones that are most prominent in my memory as a way of maintaining a record (primarily for my own use but maybe you’ll find it useful too). If you have others, please send them my way ! December 2014 11.6 years ago: Res

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