React Ecosystem Fragmentation and Too Many Choices
6/10 MediumDevelopers face overwhelming fragmentation across state management (Redux, Zustand, Context), routing (React Router, etc.), server-side rendering (Next.js, alternatives), and other core concerns. 11% of developers specifically cited ecosystem complexity as a pain point, describing it as navigating competing solutions and rapidly evolving metaframeworks.
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