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JavaScript React Basics (2018) First Steps in React Render an Element

Posted by Matthew Conrad
Matthew Conrad
28,069 Points

Why is React so popular among front end developers?

In my job search, I noticed that the majority of front end developer jobs in my area require knowledge of React. Why is it so popular?

1 Answer

Matthew Griffith
Matthew Griffith
21,003 Points
Matthew Griffith
Matthew Griffith
21,003 Points

I am currently in the Full stack JavaScript techdegree and at the stage where I am learning React. Here are my impressions so far. While it seems complicated at first, its really not once you understand the basics. With JSX, you can essentially write html in JavaScript...which I particularly like. Components are pretty awesome and compartmentalized. If you have a bug, its alot easier to debug 10 lines of code rather than 1000. The more I have been learning about it, I understand why its used. It offers the end user a nicer experience while also offering the programmer a nicer coding experience.