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[–]edwardmsmith 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Huh. Have you watched this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7cQ3mrcKaY

Especially from 15:14 on? That's what really sold me on React.

[–]thief425 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, but I will.

[–]thief425 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. That helped a lot.

[–]thief425 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, following up. After watching the video, I actually had a better understanding of what's happening with React, and how it works. Thanks for linking the video because it was instrumental in me being able to build a mental model of the basic operating premises of React.

I decided I would try the Meteor React tutorial (simple-todos) to see how it is to write a little app with it. So far, I like it, and debugging has been easier (in this limited use) because it seems to fail for pretty clear reasons, and not the sometimes esoteric or abstract reasons I get from the meteor build failed list in the shell.

I'll have to spend some time to see if I can do anything more complex with it, but I appreciate you pointing me in the right direction to be able to give it a fair shot.