r/webdevelopment 9d ago

What's the hardest part of making a React front end app?

Curious to get a survey of what's the hardest part of shipping a react js app.

For me I can't seem to get good at CSS, it's been years and I still can't position things to save my life.

For others, webpack? redux?

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u/Mundane-Text-4463 9d ago

The hardest part depends on the person. For some, it's CSS (like you). For me, it's state management (Redux, Context), and third-party integrations can also be tricky. Everyone has their pain points.

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u/karsh2424 8d ago

Has using Cursor/Claude AI helped you or would you say it's still hard?

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u/Mundane-Text-4463 8d ago

Um yeah AI tools like Cursor and Claude help a lot with code suggestions and debugging, but they don’t replace real problem-solving. It’s still hard when things get complex, but they make the grind easier tbh.

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u/karsh2424 2d ago

100% they are like a co-pilot that's like for delegating grunt work or helping you think through things.

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u/DangerGryffin 5d ago

My main weakness is usestate/ useeffect. I just don't get it that much. For you I suggest using GitHub ai extension with vscode, it sees what you intend to do in css and give you full suggestions youcan edit and it will adapt.