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Re:You Don't Need JQuery by williamcotton on Tuesday December 16, 2014 @03:35PM (#8759276)
This is about more than just a build process.

jQuery's imperative DOM manipulation is a horrible way to manage state compared to React.

These tools aren't just "cool things". They were designed to solve really pressing issues related to managing complexity in front-end web applications by eliminating global state in both the DOM or the JS runtime environment. They tend towards a more declarative and functional approach to system design.

A build process that integrates with a versioned package manager is fantastic.

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Re:You Don't Need JQuery by uptownJimmy on Tuesday December 16, 2014 @09:05PM (#8760710)
This reads like a parody.
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Re:You Don't Need JQuery by williamcotton on Tuesday December 16, 2014 @11:32PM (#8761086)
Why is that?
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