React Abstractions Learning Debate

As a react dev in a previous life, my interpretation of the web development world is that there are so many abstractions and tools, that the ecosystem encourages learning top down, “just do it this way” and then peel back the layers. This is the opposite of developers whom are used to learning bottom up, starting simple (i.e C, memory models) and adding abstractions later.

A screenshot of a social media comment discussing how React and modern web development encourage learning from abstractions and tools downward, rather than starting with fundamentals. The joke is a sarcastic critique of web development complexity and the “just do it this way” culture, contrasting it with bottom-up learning through C and memory models.

• @gentoomemes / 7764 2023-12-02