> 4. no... React is in fact just React. you can build a working UI without any supplemental React libraries. how is it "many other things" any more than Vue is?

> 4. no... React is in fact just React. you can build a working UI without any supplemental React libraries. how is it "many other things" any more than Vue is? I don't know if this is what @jakecode's argument is, but the tooling surrounding react builds is pretty bonkers. I can't keep up with the flavor of the week tools, and every single time I say this to someone, they tell me that the holy grail of React build tools is finally out and I just need to check it out. Except that holy grail is different every time the conversation comes up. I'm not willing to put the build process of my entire app on a tool that's likely going to lose support and maintenance in the near future. It's just too risky and it's a big upfront investment to learn something that's going to be outdated quickly. I don't have the time to integrate something new constantly.