>> a lot of them genuinely don't have experience working without [react]

> Today the problem is developers who can only use Next.js. A lot can't use Vite+React or plain React, or whatever.

Do you want to hire such developers?

No, that's why I said "problem".

My job during the hiring process is to filter them.

But that's me. Other companies might be interested.

I often choose to work on non-cookie-cutter products, so it's better to have developers with more curiosity to ask questions, like yourself asked above.