Okay, I take it back. React can be hard I will admit, but it’s never in a cool way that makes you feel like you learned something or improved yourself. 

Advanced math is GOOD hard. Running a mile in 5 minutes is GOOD hard. React is more a proxy for real life in that it reflects that to get where you want in this world it often means accommodating a bunch of crusty faceless men’s bad opinions about how things have to be done. This is the nicest thing i can say about it

Anyway I’m here

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agreed, react is complicated in a bad way. not satisfying at all, even though I understand how it works (sorta).

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complicated in a good way: things you learn reveal some universal truths that are applicable to many other things outside of the niche

complicated in a bad way: memorizing weird nuances that are just side effects of bad decisions of someone in the past, little application outside of this niche