The way I read the document is that the main reason is that they do not have to upgrade their whole stack including dependencies like React Router.
Stepping off the dependency upgrade treadmill is an interesting and valid point that I think many HN readers dream of. It seems to me that Etsy has ended up so far behind current React that going to Preact is a very valid direction to take.
Stepping off the dependency upgrade treadmill is an interesting and valid point that I think many HN readers dream of. It seems to me that Etsy has ended up so far behind current React that going to Preact is a very valid direction to take.