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Idk what's worse, 15 useStates in the root of an app or this many useEffect dependencies 😭

The year is 2025 and React devs are still stuck in a local maximum with this archaic syntax and absolute footgun of a dependency management abstraction

Imagine all the keystrokes, CPU cycles and brain cycles we collectively could have avoided over the last decade if the industry just moved on from virtual DOM frameworks instead of blindly following runaway network effects (pun intended)

If not React, then what?

https://infrequently.org/2024/11/if-not-react-then-what

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A brief history of JavaScript frameworks, ranked by client-side rendering performance 🧵

https://youtu.be/E5amN0_1XyE

(And no, React Compiler is not going to fix this, sadly.)

(And no, React Compiler is not going to fix this, sadly.)

https://warpcast.com/darrylyeo/0x89943d9c

React Compiler (when it ever comes out of beta) will definitely drastically improve things from where they are now – no question there. But it is still a local maximum and you can only put so much lipstick on a pig.

Unless React fundamentally overhauls itself from being virtual DOM-based to block DOM or signal-based like literally every other framework right now, you are needlessly incurring costs on bundle size, runtime performance, developer experience and user experience by continuing to use it.

https://warpcast.com/darrylyeo/0x89943d9c

https://warpcast.com/darrylyeo/0xd8b1b005

I should add – if you’re already super comfortable with your React stack, know all the quirks inside-out and just need to ship something fast, by all means – stick with what you know.

But if you’re a beginner to frontend dev or you’re building a critical project from scratch that needs to last the next 3+ years, you’d better give me a compelling and objective reason why you haven’t considered one of the many credible alternatives.

https://warpcast.com/darrylyeo/0x518e0931

https://warpcast.com/darrylyeo/0x4d4aeaae

I’m half-convinced React culture is a cult. People who are deep in it just don't bother to try the alternatives or question the fundamentals.

Amusement, wonder, and uncertainty ✴︎ libred.org

I’m half-convinced React culture is a cult. People who are deep in it just don't bother to try the alternatives or question the fundamentals.

https://warpcast.com/darrylyeo/0x89943d9c

I still don’t understand why VDOM. Solid, Knockout, S.js nailed it years ago