[fbonetti]

While it's easier to bang out code with React, you have to acknowledge the massive downside of that flexibility: you have zero guarantees that your code will work properly. Even if you use Typescript or Flow you still you won't have the guaruntee that your code accidentally "fire the missiles", because JavaScript is not a pure language.

I totally understand that DOM access is a pain point for Elm developers right now. I often run into that issue myself. But declaring a port is a small price to pay for the all that the Elm compiler gives you. When I have to refactor a React/Redux app, I absolutely dread it. With Elm, I love it, even if the project is older or unfamiliar.

[boubiyeah]

Yes, purity goes an extra mile; but refactoring a functional typescript codebase (and I'm not talking about codebases written with typescript like if it was javascript) is also really pleasant, especially with the flawless Atom/Visual Studio typescript support.