React is fine, React Hooks isn't. It's cryptic, convoluted, and adds noise. Yes, both have overhead but they let you mutate refs when you need 120fps feedback.

React is fine, React Hooks isn't. It's cryptic, convoluted, and adds noise. Yes, both have overhead but they let you mutate refs when you need 120fps feedback. IMO, the best competitor is its legacy API. Want reactive shared state? 70 LoC: https://github.com/uxtely/js-utils/tree/main/reactive-state https://github.com/uxtely/js-utils/tree/main/reactive-state