The author does not state that React components are literally redrawn like Windows views. He simply recognizes a pattern and makes a pretty apt comparison. > R

The author does not state that React components are literally redrawn like Windows views. He simply recognizes a pattern and makes a pretty apt comparison. > React by itself doesn’t actually solve how to propagate changes In my experience, it really doesn't solve the problem all that well for a sufficiently complex app. I'm willing to give the author the benefit of the doubt on that point.