I pulled the pin on working in the React/Redux space a few months ago after I became tired of the churn. Things were moving quickly and I found myself spending more time wiring together framework code than writing application code. This kind of thing sneaks up on you.

One glaring ommission was a preconfigured and opinionated build chain. I moved from starter kit to starter kit chasing the latest webpack-livereload-hot-swap-reload shine. Each kit was subtly different to the one before it. Not just their build components either. I missed having agreed-upon file conventions on where to store your actions, reducers, stores, and friends. It made me appreciate the curation provided by the Ember team in their toolchain.

The creation of Create React App (triggered by Emberconf no less) is a step in the right direction. Bravo.