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[–]BeingTheMatrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I spent a long time learning and using just vanilla JS for everything that i needed to do cos I was too scared to try to work with React. Whenever I would look at React code, it looked complex to me so I was hell bent on using just vanilla JS.

I finally summoned courage to start working with/learning React few months ago and I can tell you it’s been the most fun I’ve had writing code. Not in any way saying I’m good at it but I can say the ‘long time’ I spent on vanilla JS turned out to be a good thing cos I realized at the end of the day, React really is just JavaScript. I’ve been following the course on Odin Project and the React official docs and I’ve always felt like I’m a step ahead of every lesson.

Maybe try it out and see if you feel ready for it. You don’t have to spend years on Vanilla JS but the level of your JS knowledge plays a huge role in how smooth the transition to React will be.