I'm a developer who primarily uses ReactJS for the front-end. I chose the library years ago because it just made sense to me. I really liked the syntax (JSX), the lifecycle methods and the quick hot reloads. The only thing at the time that I really didn't like was the build system (browserify, gulp, webpack, babel, etc) as I found it overly complicated. Now all of that is basically invisible with "create-react-app" and I can just get right to building applications in seconds - life is pretty good.
With each React update however, I worry that ReactJS's scope/concerns is growing far beyond the view layer that is was initially designed to be. I worry that it will become just another bloated "framework" with unnecessary complexity and drive me into the lighter weight and more focused alternatives such as VueJS or Svelte. Perhaps the React team is getting bored?
IMO I'd like to see a base ReactJS with these advanced features being add-ons in some fashion. Keep the version I like to use lean and the complexity just where I like it.
With each React update however, I worry that ReactJS's scope/concerns is growing far beyond the view layer that is was initially designed to be. I worry that it will become just another bloated "framework" with unnecessary complexity and drive me into the lighter weight and more focused alternatives such as VueJS or Svelte. Perhaps the React team is getting bored?
IMO I'd like to see a base ReactJS with these advanced features being add-ons in some fashion. Keep the version I like to use lean and the complexity just where I like it.