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That’s just total nonsense. React is a tool like any other, and it can be used to build simple UIs or overwrought complex ones. My team have just reimplemented

That’s just total nonsense. React is a tool like any other, and it can be used to build simple UIs or overwrought complex ones. My team have just reimplemented a UI in React that was previously built using static pages progressively enhanced using JS. And you know what? It’s faster, easier to use, more accessible, looks better, and well-tested (though unfortunately I can’t show it off, because it’s a commercial product). I would guess you are just conflating bad UI decisions like Reddit’s with the fact that React is now popular for building UIs.

TeMPOraL 8y ago
It's not total nonsense - trends and tools dictate the way you think. It's like with PowerPoint - it's an excellent tool if you know how to speak publicly; if you don't (like most people using it), it makes you create a horror show - to the point people routinely attribute this to PowerPoint itself. SPAs are basically PowerPoint of web development.
- sorahn 8y ago
  Reddit could have been rebuilt in react and looked exactly the same, and no one would have ever noticed. The problem with the new reddit design isn't react, it's designers.
  - stevehawk 8y ago
    But we all agree the new site is terrible right? It's especially awful if you don't allow cookies because every page you load you get the "we made a new look!" pop-up.
    - matwood 8y ago
      Yes, the new Reddit design is terrible. Reminds of their app which is also bad.
    - Karupan 8y ago
      The new design is bad enough that I have significantly reduced the time I spend on Reddit. Now if they retire the old site, I can kick one social media addiction.
    - Tijdreiziger 8y ago
      Switch to the 'classic' or 'compact' layout, not the default 'card' layout.
  - amiga-workbench 8y ago
    The screaming laptop fan, janky scrolling and slowly loading interface would have tipped me off pretty quickly. Its why I backed the hell out of the reddit beta, its unusable.
- chrisco255 8y ago
  React itself does not dictate that you use the SPA paradigm. React + React Router = SPA. React alone can be paired with .NET, PHP, or whatever server rendered framework you want to use for traditional, multi-page apps.

TeMPOraL 8y ago

It's not total nonsense - trends and tools dictate the way you think. It's like with PowerPoint - it's an excellent tool if you know how to speak publicly; if you don't (like most people using it), it makes you create a horror show - to the point people routinely attribute this to PowerPoint itself. SPAs are basically PowerPoint of web development.

sorahn 8y ago
Reddit could have been rebuilt in react and looked exactly the same, and no one would have ever noticed. The problem with the new reddit design isn't react, it's designers.
- stevehawk 8y ago
  But we all agree the new site is terrible right? It's especially awful if you don't allow cookies because every page you load you get the "we made a new look!" pop-up.
  - matwood 8y ago
    Yes, the new Reddit design is terrible. Reminds of their app which is also bad.
  - Karupan 8y ago
    The new design is bad enough that I have significantly reduced the time I spend on Reddit. Now if they retire the old site, I can kick one social media addiction.
  - Tijdreiziger 8y ago
    Switch to the 'classic' or 'compact' layout, not the default 'card' layout.
- amiga-workbench 8y ago
  The screaming laptop fan, janky scrolling and slowly loading interface would have tipped me off pretty quickly. Its why I backed the hell out of the reddit beta, its unusable.
chrisco255 8y ago
React itself does not dictate that you use the SPA paradigm. React + React Router = SPA. React alone can be paired with .NET, PHP, or whatever server rendered framework you want to use for traditional, multi-page apps.