> What is it about React that state management is such a such a hassle? I'm not sure it's a hassle, just different schools of thought. > This is not the case

> What is it about React that state management is such a such a hassle? I'm not sure it's a hassle, just different schools of thought. > This is not the case in other frameworks. None of the examples you mention are reactive AFAIK. The point of React is that the UI is a function of the state. How exactly that is accomplished is where those different schools of thought come into the picture.