> but one thing that dissuades me from getting into it is the whole monstrous npm system of components around it. You are not alone. It is very complicated, bu

> but one thing that dissuades me from getting into it is the whole monstrous npm system of components around it. You are not alone. It is very complicated, but a lot of people seem to get off on the complexity (for some unknown reason). > Is it not possible to just like include react through CDN with `link` or `script` tags and still make good use of it? Not with React (as far as I know). But with Vue you can use it straight off a CDN. Follow this guide through. It take about 15 minutes but it is entirely worth it! https://v2.vuejs.org/v2/guide/#Getting-Started https://v2.vuejs.org/v2/guide/#Getting-Started > More specifically, I want to know what can I hope to achieve if I migrate from jquery to react? You can build SPAs (which although not impossible to do in jQuery, is a lot harder). You can also be part of "The React Gang" and get more jobs. > And to begin with, is this a good idea even? Not if jQuery is still working for you. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! :)