If you keep up with React, it's super easy. It takes 5 minutes to get CRA working, then an hour to understand React, then days to get good at React, then a few

If you keep up with React, it's super easy. It takes 5 minutes to get CRA working, then an hour to understand React, then days to get good at React, then a few more days to get good at the ecosystem (state management, etc...) I agree with what you said. The pace of change is daunting, but as long as you keep an eye on where it's headed and what's working, things get easier.