Forms are absolutely a problem, though. Forms not being "reacty" isn't going to ...

hobofan · on March 8, 2023

As react is only the core library and not a batteries-included framework, you will often find additional libraries that help with certain use-cases.

E.g. if you are dealing with forms a lot, I would strongly suggest using react-hook-form or formik.

DangitBobby · on March 8, 2023

I do use react-hook-form! It helps a lot.

mattigames · on March 8, 2023

If it's not batteries included if should not require people to add a huge amount of overhead to their projects to use it, stuff like JSX or create-react-app

hobofan · on March 8, 2023

> create-react-app

That's neither required, nor being recommended by the wider community anymore.

> JSX

JSX on the other hand I feel like is something that is essential to React (yes, I know that some people disagree), and one of the few things it should provide/require, as it forms a cornerstone of it's UX. Getting things set up to understand JSX/TSX has been smoothed out a lot now, and hasn't been an issue in any greenfield project I have set up in the last 2-3 years.