Personally I thought be better for me if i learn how to do headless ie split into django backend and then react frontend.
I did kinda do that for that client project I told you from earlier.
Looking back I will say it’s a mistake.
In order to master react I needed time I don’t have.
Now my frontend is horribly outdated and I have no time to properly improve it
Ultimately my goal is same as you : build a product like a SaaS and run it as owner
If u need nice Ajax effects u can always try htmx which is good enough
Now I’m trying to slowly transition away from react to htmx.
I now agree with the philosophy of run less software by intercom. Google that article read it then hopefully you understand. I regret not knowing this earlier but like I said nothing is truly wasted. Just a matter of going shorter route or the longer route.
@kimsia In regards to react, you basically decided the time investment of both mastering Django and React together is too high so you wanted a simpler frontend? is that right?
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There is no “should”
Personally I thought be better for me if i learn how to do headless ie split into django backend and then react frontend.
I did kinda do that for that client project I told you from earlier.
Looking back I will say it’s a mistake.
In order to master react I needed time I don’t have.
Now my frontend is horribly outdated and I have no time to properly improve it
Ultimately my goal is same as you : build a product like a SaaS and run it as owner
If u need nice Ajax effects u can always try htmx which is good enough
Now I’m trying to slowly transition away from react to htmx.
I now agree with the philosophy of run less software by intercom. Google that article read it then hopefully you understand. I regret not knowing this earlier but like I said nothing is truly wasted. Just a matter of going shorter route or the longer route.
@kimsia In regards to react, you basically decided the time investment of both mastering Django and React together is too high so you wanted a simpler frontend? is that right?
If I can go back in time I will say to my previous self
“success is a multi variate function”
If under different circumstances eg i have enough free time under no work pressures will find django and react still too much?
Will a different person with my exact circumstances come to same conclusions?
I have to be intellectually honest
Not necessarily
Out of the same honesty value was it too much for me?
Yes and for the foreseeable future as well
For what I want to accomplish do I absolutely need react? No
Hence my conclusion is highly personal to my unique circumstances and my own innate capacity
Different people may reach different conclusions.
I make no sweeping statements about django or react in and of itself.
My comment only covers the interaction of my experience with those domains plus my circumstances
I can tell you I spent a lot of money trying to be good at react close to 1500 dollars over a few years
I really tried