Exactly, gradle is so slow that I ditch it into the ground. Just starting a blank project is so a bad experience. Nothing beat maven and a couple of shell script.
A framework is declarative. You declare what you want. Generally in a configuration file and you get an app.
A library does not impose any configuration. I don’t see any required configuration with React. You can use it wherever you want in your code as an addition.
I got involved in the oracle forum in 2005. I was just tired to answer always the same questions. I posted them online and got first for whatever reason on Google Search.
That’s how datacadamia has started.
I got my second job because of the forum, my third one because of my website. Not that they contacted me directly but during the technical interview, my interviewer was a reader and pretty excited to get me on the team.
With an Ai era, it would have been more difficult I guess.
The good side is that writing allows you to make connection in your brain and in the outside world.
I’m a quite old computer guy in its 50s and I give here and there what you would call a soft skills class.
This kind of class will give you a lot of mentorship, not only from an individual point of view but also from the group point of view. They are also a place to get new safe friendships outside of your company.
If you would like to discuss more, you can contact me at my login alias at gmail.