But the earlier comment was saying to avoid NPM/Next/React because of the challenges that arise when you want to eject and add complexity. However, not using NP

But the earlier comment was saying to avoid NPM/Next/React because of the challenges that arise when you want to eject and add complexity. However, not using NPM/Next/React also comes with challenges when you want to add complexity. In my mind, the best advice for beginners is to just follow the mainstream. You'll get the best tutorials, best community support, easiest tooling, and least fragmentation. First time using a computer? Mac or Windows. First time programming? Javascript. Just want to do simple web dev? NPM and React. After you've got the basics down you can start exploring the niche stuff like Linux or Rust or Htmx.