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I think one reason for that steep learning curve might be that many aspects of React, namely component lifecycles and state management within components, are abstracted away or simply moot once you start managing state with Redux. Also, while the two libraries work great together (I consider Redux indispensable for new React apps), they aren’t really similar as far as library design and patterns are concerned. Finally, there is something to be said about the mental overhead added by Redux middleware. If you’re dispatching async actions, you’re probably using Redux Thunk. If your app has forms, you might be using Redux Form (I honestly avoid it because its own abstractions and Field components end up getting in my way). Ultimately, the process of learning how to use all of these tools in tandem can feel somewhat disjointed, especially when you’re also integrating them with other parts of the web stack, modern and in some cases legacy.

I’ve never used Vue but I’m also curious to see how it and VueX fares in this regard.