Sorry, I know you're heavily involved in this ecosystem, I just don't really see the need for any of this. create-react-app is mostly about webpack, isn't it? Redux works fine on its own.
Almost everyone uses `redux-thunk` [1]. Adding that to a plain Redux store takes a few steps. Adding middleware _and_ setting up the Redux DevTools Extension adds another couple steps [2] So, RSK's `configureStore()` does that by default [3].
Accidental mutation is the #1 mistake folks make when writing Redux apps [4]. So, `configureStore()` adds a middleware by default that warns about that mistake [5].
Writing immutable update logic can be difficult, and especially painful if the updates are nested [6]. Also, many folks don't want to use switch statements for some reason [7]. So, we ship a `createReducer()` utility that lets you write "mutative" immutable updates, and define the reducers as a lookup table [8].
Many people don't like writing action types and action creators by hand. So, RSK includes a `createSlice` utility that generates those automatically. [9]
None of these are incredibly ground-breaking. There's lots of existing Redux addons that do similar things. But, we're including all these utilities in an "official" package, and recommending that folks use it.
No one's being forced to use RSK. But, I can say that just about everyone who's seen this has said something similar to "this looks awesome, I can't wait to use this!".
[0] https://github.com/reduxjs/redux/issues/2295
[1] https://blog.isquaredsoftware.com/presentations/2017-09-migh...
[2] https://redux.js.org/recipes/configuring-your-store#integrat...
[3] https://redux-starter-kit.js.org/api/configureStore
[4] https://redux.js.org/faq/react-redux#why-isnt-my-component-r...
[5] https://redux-starter-kit.js.org/api/getDefaultMiddleware
[6] https://redux.js.org/recipes/structuring-reducers/immutable-...
[7] https://blog.isquaredsoftware.com/2017/05/idiomatic-redux-ta...
Look it's excellent for you that many people want to use your work and think it looks awesome. I am just not one of those people, for reasons developed over years of using Redux professionally.
It seems like you think I am just missing something, and that's why I don't agree with you. You should really be more open to the idea that others might think very differently from you and the people you surround yourself with, even after fully considering your ideas.
I also knew you were a Redux contributor when I first responded. I was wondering how long I could disagree with you before you pulled rank.
Also, when React 16 came out with the new Context API, acemarke made a terrible blog post called "Is Redux Dead?", which had links to some sort of paid Redux training, and linked it everywhere without disclosing that fact. He regularly links said posts from his blog (which I assume have the same links to paid training) under the guise of helping beginners, and I'm really not sold that they actually accomplish that at all. In-fact quite the opposite.
It all seems pretty shifty and dishonest.
ahem
https://github.com/reduxjs/react-redux/pull/1000/commits/c9d...
https://github.com/reduxjs/react-redux/pull/1065
https://github.com/reduxjs/react-redux/issues/1177
https://github.com/reduxjs/react-redux/commits/connect-subsc...