It appears that the biggest argument for React is:Facebook is using it.
Really?
PHP folks say they same thing: FaceBook is using PHP. There is article on how they write a custom PHP in C. When I view source of FB, it looks like SSR - and they are not using node.
Maybe some small notification widget is sprinkled on top of PHP.
But what kind of argument is: FB is using it? What is the FB reputation even?
It is: who cares. My POV is, show me a react project, and I'll show you a poor tech manager. Because react and js frameworks are so much worse than LAMP even. The productivity is shit. The maintenance is: lets re-write it. Etc. etc. The point is not to program, but to solve business issues, ex: SEO, user engagement, etc.
Best thing you can do as a manger: get the react programmer to work for your competitor, that is a win.
Maybe some small notification widget is sprinkled on top of PHP.
But what kind of argument is: FB is using it? What is the FB reputation even?
It is: who cares. My POV is, show me a react project, and I'll show you a poor tech manager. Because react and js frameworks are so much worse than LAMP even. The productivity is shit. The maintenance is: lets re-write it. Etc. etc. The point is not to program, but to solve business issues, ex: SEO, user engagement, etc. Best thing you can do as a manger: get the react programmer to work for your competitor, that is a win.