[imtringued]

It's not another framework. It's not even another library. It's an implementation of an existing library with some features cut out.

[mildbow]

We have so many choices in the javascript ecosystem that it's pretty impossible to make a meaningful choice.

But, it's very possible to lose time trying to figure out what you "should" choose or even what your choices might be.

And since that's what the parent is bemoaning, your distinction is pretty useless.

Note: If you want to use react then the correct choice is react + redux + webpack. If you want to validate a startup idea, then the correct choice is jquery :)