> And I really dislike React hooks because it is so, so "viral" to the code base - "viral" in the sense that any non-component that uses a hook must also be a h

> And I really dislike React hooks because it is so, so "viral" to the code base - "viral" in the sense that any non-component that uses a hook must also be a hook I've actually voiced similar concerns in the past, though also about the fact that they can lead to render loops that are hard to debug in more non-trivial use cases, vs a simple shouldComponentUpdate method: https://blog.kronis.dev/everything%20is%20broken/modern-react-is-broken https://blog.kronis.dev/everything%20is%20broken/modern-reac... Of course, we are certainly in the minority and many people seem to enjoy React with hooks more than most other solutions out there. That said, personally i think that class based React, Angular or Vue are all (sometimes) more pleasant to work with and reason about. Then again, i prefer the likes of MobX to Redux as well.