> And if you’re an engineer, you will be able to retain much higher market value over time if you dig into and understand core web technologies
Been working in FE for nearly 20 years and lived through several major paradigm shifts. I think I am qualified to have an opinion here:
I definitely think that you will be a more well-rounded engineer if you know all the core web tech. So strongly agree there. I am skeptical, however, that it will make you more attractive on the job market. It's not that knowing this stuff doesn't matter, it's that folks that make hiring decisions tend to pattern match. The fact is that if you want to maximize your "market value", you still need to be _very_ good at React. This is table stakes. Everything else is great, but if you don't have that foundation, you're limiting your options.
Maybe that is what the author meant and I am just misreading.
Been working in FE for nearly 20 years and lived through several major paradigm shifts. I think I am qualified to have an opinion here:
I definitely think that you will be a more well-rounded engineer if you know all the core web tech. So strongly agree there. I am skeptical, however, that it will make you more attractive on the job market. It's not that knowing this stuff doesn't matter, it's that folks that make hiring decisions tend to pattern match. The fact is that if you want to maximize your "market value", you still need to be _very_ good at React. This is table stakes. Everything else is great, but if you don't have that foundation, you're limiting your options.
Maybe that is what the author meant and I am just misreading.