React still has a "component lifecycle" -- it's just with hooks the way you interact with that lifecycle is different [1].

> Hooks are a more direct way to use the React features you already know — such as state, lifecycle, context, and refs. They don’t fundamentally change how React works, and your knowledge of components, props, and top-down data flow is just as relevant.

And if you like functional components, VueJS has them as well [2]

[1]: https://reactjs.org/docs/hooks-faq.html#how-much-of-my-react... [2]: https://vuejs.org/v2/guide/render-function.html#Functional-C...

You should try software engineering instead of chasing fads. You cannot go wrong choosing either framework.

It's about the HOW.

How we think, how we code. Yes, you can't go wrong choosing one or another, but you can't change anything in your mind about software engineering.

Hopefully, your mind can change when presented with new information.

> library/framework choice is the most critical thing one must do

This is officially trolling.