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by andrewstuart
2428 days ago
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>> Why are you asking? I'm trying to decrease cognitive load in development. Every single thing I need to learn takes time and introduces complexity. I try to the greatest extent possible to program the underlying technology. This does not mean I don't use frameworks/libraries - I use lots of them - but I always try to decide if I'm better to learn the underlying tech than the framework/library - if the library is a better way to go then I use it. I'm just very pragmatic about whether or not I need to use that framework/library cause I cannot afford to expend time on learning new stuff if I can afford to. Full stack development means building everything from the OS to the cloud to the database, the back end web server and front end. I already pay a huge cognitive price to know all that and task switching between parts of such systems incurs further brain cost. I already know ReactJS very well but I'm just thinking maybe I can reduce the cognitive load further by not using it. |
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So, I'm an old timer. I've been doing software development professionally for 25 years. For me, new development is stimulating; maintenance - not so much.
Andrew, here is what I would suggest - create and finish a small project and code it in ReactJS. Then code the same one using only raw javascript. With the experience, you'll have your answer whether the cognitive load is worth it.