Why you should learn React instead of Angular

Alex Richards
Nov 2 · 5 min read

Once you believe that you’ve learned JavaScript well enough to have a basic understanding of it, it’s probably a good idea to get familiar with a library or framework to make coding more enjoyable and efficient. The two main ones that you might have heard of up to this point are Angular, a JavaScript framework developed by Google, and React, a Javascript library developed by Facebook. Today, we will discuss the advantages of React over Angular and why you should use ReactJS. Obviously, choosing between the two comes down to a few personal preferences, but some of the advantages…

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Computer Science freshman at the University of Mississippi. I'm currently learning Web Development which includes React JS, HTML, and CSS.

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