[Jcampuzano2]

I agree with this take. I learned web dev before React was a thing, mostly using jQuery at the time. Then as jQuery was falling out of favor I spent a lot of time learning the native browser API's and honing my fundamental JS skills as I focused more time on JS development.

I see a HUGE difference in fundamental understanding of sometimes even the most basic web dev fundamentals between people who learnt just starting with React from the get-go and people who did not. Its sad that people jump to using React from the start just to get a job at the cost of never learning these basic skills that used to be basically required knowledge for web development, and many never go on to get a deeper understanding.