Why startups choose React (and when you shouldn't)—Martian Chronicles, Evil Martians’ team blog
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React captured 88.6% ($2.52B) of startup funding in 2025, but analysis of 334 startups and thousands of GitHub repositories reveals surprising patterns: 85% of projects across all frameworks are abandoned, Vue dominates admin dashboards despite lower funding, and Svelte shows the highest survival rate (36.1% for quality projects). While React's massive ecosystem provides 8-10× more working libraries than alternatives, developer satisfaction tells a different story—Svelte leads at 88%, Vue surged to 87%, while React dropped to 75%. The data suggests React's dominance stems from hiring advantages rather than technical superiority, making it ideal for aggressive scaling but potentially suboptimal for stable teams prioritizing developer experience.
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