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As a full-time Node.js dev, I agree with your decision! Too much time is wasted on compatibility problems. I'd almost say it was easier when we just had browsers to deal with. At least you could just drop in jQuery and call it a day.

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Yes, jQuery is often derided as outdated, but it worked quite well for a very long time, with minimal hassle for developers. In fact, I was working full-time on static Elixir/Phoenix pages with jQuery sprinkled on top as late as 2022… it felt a bit clunky but it worked as advertised and wasn’t frustrating in any significant way.

I still use JQuery because of all the syntactic sugar and shortcuts.

Me too, I prefer the API.

At the end of the day I’m delivering reliable and productive solutions for my clients, and they don’t care what the tech is.

However the Django API, GraphQL with React front end stack I’ve inherited is an frustratingly flakey to use and a nightmare to develop :-/

It’s so bad I’m regretting all my life choices that led me to this point LOL

I’m curious to hear what are some of the most frustrating points developing with Django, React, and GraphQL.

same here, maybe we can improve things!

I mean, a whole sea of WordPress developers still use JQuery. It's still out there and thriving.

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