- It’s fast enough for most purposes
- It’s small enough for most purposes
- It’s simple enough for most purposes
- It’s pushed and maintained by a large tech company (Facebook)
- It was the first to introduce the Virtual DOM (first mover advantage)
- It allows for the creation of cross-platform mobile apps (with React Native)
- It has a strong ecosystem
- It’s what job descriptions are calling for!
- …and a lot of other reasons.