Anecdotal, but a lot of front-end positions I see do require either of a) experience with some framework or b) experience with React specifically. But I agree

Anecdotal, but a lot of front-end positions I see do require either of a) experience with some framework or b) experience with React specifically. But I agree with everything you’ve said in both your comments. I think that a lot of companies are asking for React because a lot of them are building web apps or “mildly interactive” websites, where (I agree with you) React is also fit for purpose.