alt Hacker News> You will inevitably have some piece of functionality that's complex (say, a contact form)
And this is why it pays to just learn React. It's never been easier. A contact form is not that complex. React won. The LLM can author it pretty well at this point, probably better (and cheaper) than at least 50% of FE devs. Treating a "contact form" as a potential fork in the road in 2026 is just sad.
> And this is why it pays to just learn React.
It pays you, the developer, yes. It does not benefit the user.
> A contact form is not that complex.
Correct, my example was not a great one, just the first one that came to mind. Using a giant JS framework to do something as simple as a contact form should be seen as a failure of development culture.
> Treating a "contact form" as a potential fork in the road in 2026 is just sad.
Choosing React as a one size fits all because it suits you as the developer, with little to no consideration about what suits the user... that's what is sad in 2026. But it's where web development culture is. There should be no "React won". There is no need for there to be one winner. As developers we ought to be able to tailor solutions instead of be lazy.