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React's 2013 Pitch Misled Devs; Docs Rewritten to Fix Confusion
React's 2013 marketing emphasized a 'Virtual DOM' that minimized rendering, blurring lines between JavaScript and browser paint. This led to widespread misunderstanding. The React team rewrote official docs to clarify the three-step process: Trigger, Render, Commit, and added 'painting' for browser screen updates.
Meridian48 take
The doc rewrite is a rare admission that a core marketing hook was technically fuzzy, but the fix is overdue for a framework used by millions.
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