React is here to stay and will have jquery like longevity. Sure, performance wise, it isn't the best, but performance isn't an end all be all. What separates react from the rest of the group is the maturity of React Native. If Discord is betting on React Native, so too can it be used for a lion's share of applications out there. When you're a startup deciding between technologies, usually you're a 1-5 man shop. If yo…
I don't think React will ever disappear... but I seriously doubt it will ever become as popular and ubiquitous as jQuery.
Even today, React's market share is nowhere near close jQuery.
https://w3techs.com/technologies/comparison/js-jquery,js-rea...