[losteric]

React is useful, it makes a lot of things easier to learn, and it has a beautiful architecture (imo).

But, React is still just another tool in our toolboxes.

If we're building prototypes or short-term apps, slap it together with whatever tool is fastest for you. If we're engineering something that needs to last and provide a great experience, it's important to know when to use a Philips head screwdriver versus a flathead, or either, or when we really just need a hammer.

[davidjnelson]

Definitely. Quick, dirty, fast proof of concept? Jquery is fine. Multiple engineers, long lived, product/market fit proven? React makes more sense.

[losteric]

Heh, I prove my point. After paper prototypes, I prefer using React for proof of concepts and something lower-level for prod.

However, my websites tend to be backend heavy and front-end light... no more interactive than Reddit.