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by mbivert 703 days ago
> For an average post or article, you don’t need node handles

It goes without saying...

> At the same time, implementing a full-blown app imperatively directly with createElement would result in an unmaintainable mess

I disagree, and I've built non-trivial UIs with createElement; a key is to have the discipline to keep the "components" well-isolated.