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For me the issue is whether the magic is fully acknowledged and explained by the project, bringing me in on the details of the compromise.

I tried to get into MobX years ago but found it impossible to get along with. I don’t know what it’s like now, but the documentation back then failed to explain the magic. It was just like “Hey, look how convenient this is, just follow our instructions and you’ll be fine (and don’t think about how it works)”.

Then some time later React came out with hooks, and they took the time to introduce the concept carefully, to explain how it’s actually really weird and non-idiomatic and principle-breaking but leads to all these ergonomic benefits, just make sure you understand the weirdness and keep it contained. They give you the information you need to change it in your head from ‘magic’ to ‘smart compromise’.