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> The graph above shows the increase in the percentage of Stack Overflow questions about React over the years vs. other popular JavaScript frameworks, sure, lo

> The graph above shows the increase in the percentage of Stack Overflow questions about React over the years vs. other popular JavaScript frameworks, sure, looks successful. > With hooks, it’s now simpler to learn React; because of this, its use in the tech world today has grown: (graph) - proving that its general usage has increased since the introduction of hooks. wait what? You may as well say that React googling has caused Covid deaths. You could just as easily (mis)interpret the statistic to claim hooks have made it harder - "as per the graph, now they need to ask on Stack Overflow for things that were previously obvious". Pseudo-statistical garbage.

BobbyJo 5y ago
> sure, looks successful > Pseudo-statistical garbage Seems like the author is just making a relatively benign, and half-hearted, conclusion (that React has gotten more popular) based on the data available. When I hear more people talk about something, that generally leads me to believe more people care about that thing. Does it have a P value that a journal would accept? No. But this is an opinion piece about a cool tool the author likes, not a paper on a new drug. You're going a little off the rails.
- capableweb 5y ago
  The conclusion the author makes ("With hooks, it’s now simpler to learn React; because of this, its use in the tech world today has grown") is pretty garbage though, could be any reason popularity of the search term has increased. That it's because it's easier to learn feels pretty far down the list of possible reasons. The rate of the increase for React in that graph is pretty constant, and I see nothing that gives the impression that the introduction of Hooks (February 06, 2019) accelerated the increase. But yeah, harsh words by akdor1154 maybe but I agree with the sentiment in general.
  - BobbyJo 5y ago
    That's fair. I'm probably biased because I was introduced to react with redux and absolutely hated it. I dove into hooks the moment I had a chance and found it way easier, so I am exactly the anecdote the author thinks is the majority :P
- akdor1154 5y ago
  > You're going a little off the rails You're not wrong, thanks for chill response.

BobbyJo 5y ago

> sure, looks successful > Pseudo-statistical garbage Seems like the author is just making a relatively benign, and half-hearted, conclusion (that React has gotten more popular) based on the data available. When I hear more people talk about something, that generally leads me to believe more people care about that thing. Does it have a P value that a journal would accept? No. But this is an opinion piece about a cool tool the author likes, not a paper on a new drug. You're going a little off the rails.

capableweb 5y ago
The conclusion the author makes ("With hooks, it’s now simpler to learn React; because of this, its use in the tech world today has grown") is pretty garbage though, could be any reason popularity of the search term has increased. That it's because it's easier to learn feels pretty far down the list of possible reasons. The rate of the increase for React in that graph is pretty constant, and I see nothing that gives the impression that the introduction of Hooks (February 06, 2019) accelerated the increase. But yeah, harsh words by akdor1154 maybe but I agree with the sentiment in general.
- BobbyJo 5y ago
  That's fair. I'm probably biased because I was introduced to react with redux and absolutely hated it. I dove into hooks the moment I had a chance and found it way easier, so I am exactly the anecdote the author thinks is the majority :P
akdor1154 5y ago
> You're going a little off the rails You're not wrong, thanks for chill response.