I thought the original article had a lot of nuance, actually, and did a good job describing where React reasonably fits in the scheme of things. I would argue

I thought the original article had a lot of nuance, actually, and did a good job describing where React reasonably fits in the scheme of things. I would argue your statement that “every React app is different” is part of the problem. There are so many react apps that are essentially the same but each one is implemented with some bespoke cocktail of parts because React isn’t really a framework, and it doesn’t solve the “rest of the app.” This isn’t inherently a bad thing, but it contributes to the general confusion and churn that had made front-end engineering significantly harder and less fun - at least in my experience - over the last 5 years or so.