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Discussion on: Why would you want to learn ReactJS now?

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Danny Engelman

The fact no React developer mentions is that the W3C and WHATWG in 2019 agreed there would be 1 HTML standard, and the WHATWG will be in the lead, the W3C will only give final approval.
That means the WHATWG is in control in what (future) browsers run.
The WHATWG is by invitation only... and guess what .. Facebook is not a core member.
The WHATWG (defacto Mozilla, Apple, Google and Microsoft) are the companies that together create the Web Components standard (it used to be a Google party.. since 2018 they are working together.. and getting better at it every meeting)
Technology wise React only for 71% complies with the Web Components standard; all other Frameworks.. Angular, Vue, Svelte not only support but can create Web Components.

I would say those 4 WHATWG Core members hold all 4 aces for HTML future.
Haven't seen Facebook make any move yet... the October 2020 update doesn't mention any of the Native Web Component terms.

Flash died last december ... is React the new Flash?

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Let's Code

The normal cycle of technology proves that it only has one outcome, it only gets better and it evolves. Do you remember jquery, backbone, etc? How about the old way of creating layout on css - inline style, table, and float? Notepad, Notepad++, Textmate and others.

I don't see ReactJS dying anytime soon but eventually, it might when something greater and better comes in. Not sure when this will happen but for now, it is very fast, useful, and practical to use so we should embrace it until we have no reason to use it or something comes in that is better and more efficient than ReactJS.

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Ivan Jeremic

Apple hates the web and the browsers nothing good to expect from them, it is the biggest competitor to the AppStore and they would love if the web dies.