Should I use React for that?

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NO.

Why not?

I've been making websites since 1993, from the tiniest projects, to apps at humongous scale, used and dissected almost all frameworks under the sun, have made many mistakes, especially when it comes to long-term maintenance, but why believe me? Here are some other folks talking about it in great detail:

React Criticism - A comprehensive analysis of React's impact on web development
Things you forgot (or never knew) because of React
The Market for Lemons - A detailed analysis of React's performance impact
If Not React, Then What?
Building a robust frontend using progressive enhancement

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