> React automatically manages UI updates, but this is only true if your UI is extremely basic. The exact opposite is true. The whole point of React is in build

> React automatically manages UI updates, but this is only true if your UI is extremely basic. The exact opposite is true. The whole point of React is in building complex UIs. > React becomes counterproductive when developing apps that aren't mere demos. A few sites using React that are not mere demos: https://facebook.com https://facebook.com https://instagram.com https://instagram.com https://netflix.com https://netflix.com https://airbnb.com https://airbnb.com https://discordapp.com https://discordapp.com > It's marketed to developers by billion dollar Facebook, a company historically intent on squashing startups. Except when they are buying them for billions (WhatsApp, Instagram, Oculus). All things being equal, Facebook is probably more likely to buy your startup if you use React.