[ssahoo]

React API reminds of Microsoft COM for JavaScript. It was called Component Object Model. It was hell to deal with when lasted.

[swalsh]

I'm old enough to remember COM, besides the word component, what's the similarity?

[hardwaresofton]

The downvotes are unfortunate, since this is a reasonable sentiment, here's an article I read a while ago that presented this point in a more nuanced fashion:

https://bitquabit.com/post/the-more-things-change/

[acemarke]

COM and a Win32 WndProc function aren't very similar :)

(And yes, that's a very good post.)

[hardwaresofton]

Ahh I thought they were the same -- admittedly I've never worked deeply with windows program (and do not plan to at any point in time), so I couldn't tell the difference

[matthewmacleod]

There is… just no similarity whatsoever.

[seattle_spring]

Quintessential "tech is so ageist!" comment. Well done.