Why I Still Choose React for Operations Software

Published 2026-01-26 by Faraz Rahimi

Not because it is fashionable. Because I can hire for it, ship a camera input, and keep one language on the client for tools that have to last.

Why I Still Choose React for Operations Software

Tags: React, TypeScript, Internal Tools, Web Development, unlisted

Warehouse tools outlive the blog post that recommended the new framework. React is a bet on boring: lots of examples for file uploads, lots of people who can read the code when I am not in the building.

I do not need RSC for a count form. I need a stable component that takes a photo and posts a row.

The costs I accept

Bundle size is a tax. I keep Three.js off these pages. Code-split the camera route. Measure on a cheap Android, not on my laptop.

The costs I refuse

A rewrite because a conference said so. If the operators are faster this month than last month, the stack is doing its job.

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