Hot take: Stop using React for static brochure sites

I'm tired of seeing small brochure sites built with React. If the page is mainly content and a few images, a static HTML site or a simple server-rendered template will be faster, easier to maintain, and cheaper. React adds build steps, dependency churn, and an initial JS hit that most of these sites don't need.

• Performance: bigger initial JS slows first paint and can hurt mobile users.
• Maintenance: keeping dependencies and build tooling up to date for no added user value.
• Cost: longer dev time and more complex CI for something plain HTML could solve.

Use React where it matters: complex state, dynamic interfaces, or single page apps. For everything else, pick the simplest tool that gets the job done.