--- title: Just Fucking Use React | daily.dev description: This post argues for the use of React or similar JavaScript frameworks in modern web development, particularly for complex and interactive applications. It... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/just-fucking-use-react-twutmvl4w twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Just Fucking Use React | daily.dev og:description: This post argues for the use of React or similar JavaScript frameworks in modern web development, particularly for complex and interactive applications. It... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/just-fucking-use-react-twutmvl4w og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/twUTmvL4W.png og:image:alt: Just Fucking Use React og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Just Fucking Use React **[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · 11 min read · 1083 upvotes · 153 comments ## Summary This post argues for the use of React or similar JavaScript frameworks in modern web development, particularly for complex and interactive applications. It challenges the notion of relying solely on HTML, emphasizing that frameworks simplify state management, improve the developer experience, and enhance accessibility. Proper use of frameworks can prevent code complexity and bloat in applications with significant client-side interaction. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@renehoehle** · 90 upvotes > I really don't like the Template Engine from React so i use Vue and Nuxt... works great. **@marioanjeliko** · 30 upvotes > skill issue **@kamity** · 29 upvotes > As I read, DAAAAAAAMM **@oleasteo** · 24 upvotes > I love the tone. We need more of this! > > Though, replace "React" with "A Modern Framework", then the rant makes sense. There is not a single argument for React in particular. > > The author even states: > > > React (or Vue, or Svelte, or Angular if you're a masochist - the point is a modern framework, you troglodyte) > > Why make the title this misleading and add controversy where none is needed? **@jamiecarl** · 20 upvotes > Don't tell me what to do. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Two months of Open Community Groups](https://daily.dev/posts/two-months-of-open-community-groups-asf52zhbs) · CNCF · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Unveils Schedule for KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Europe 2026](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-unveils-schedule-for-kubecon-cloudnativecon-europe-2026-ikhcoa5cb) · CNCF · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [CNCF Debuts KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon Japan 2026 Schedule](https://daily.dev/posts/cncf-debuts-kubecon-cloudnativecon-japan-2026-schedule-xp5pyudub) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#webdev](https://daily.dev/tags/webdev), [#javascript](https://daily.dev/tags/javascript), [#react](https://daily.dev/tags/react), [#frontend](https://daily.dev/tags/frontend) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/just-fucking-use-react-twutmvl4w) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Just Fucking Use React","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/just-fucking-use-react-twutmvl4w","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/just-fucking-use-react-twutmvl4w"},"datePublished":"2025-05-17T07:55:43.795Z","dateModified":"2025-05-17T07:56:12.816Z","description":"This post argues for the use of React or similar JavaScript frameworks in modern web development, particularly for complex and interactive applications. 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We need more of this!\nThough, replace “React” with “A Modern Framework”, then the rant makes sense. There is not a single argument for React in particular.\nThe author even states:\n\nReact (or Vue, or Svelte, or Angular if you’re a masochist - the point is a modern framework, you troglodyte)\n\nWhy make the title this misleading and add controversy where none is needed?","datePublished":"2025-05-19T10:36:45.112Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/twUTmvL4W#c-KemuCD08t","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Ole Asteo","url":"https://daily.dev/oleasteo","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--JdWo69z5--/f_auto/v1717727496/avatars/avatar_F0Xy9hFix9xesVAvIxSfO"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":24}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"Don’t tell me what to do.","datePublished":"2025-05-19T08:31:26.495Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/twUTmvL4W#c-4D1cpyUsM","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Jamie Carl","url":"https://daily.dev/jamiecarl","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--6HKK4uxD--/f_auto/v1774926661/avatars/avatar_k36Xl74b9YwkVH3UdpWWH?_a=BAMAMiWQ0"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":20}}]} ```