I haven't thought about comparing React to jQuery, but I think that's good point. React is probably an equally important and ubiquitous stepping stone of a libr

I haven't thought about comparing React to jQuery, but I think that's good point. React is probably an equally important and ubiquitous stepping stone of a library for JS. Love it or hate it, its a new standard. Getting into it pretty much guarantees a certain level of productivity and community support.