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Discussion on: Don't use create-react-app: How you can set up your own reactjs boilerplate.

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Antti Pihlaja

CRA is not boilerplate. It's build tool itself. You can DIY same kind of setup but you are really underestimating how much work it is to keep it up to date. CRA is managing build toolchain versioning for all "hidden" dependencies. When project lasts more than a couple of months, it's huge benefit.