React animations are harder than they should be... what’s your take?

I've been working on a small project called Blockies Animate, trying to make UI animations in React a bit less painful, and in the process, I realized how tricky even "simple" animations can get.

From over-engineered libraries to CSS that breaks layouts, sometimes it feels like you need a PhD just to fade in a div 😅

So I’m genuinely curious:

• What’s been your biggest frustration when adding animations to your app?

• What tools or tricks (if any) have made it easier for you?

• Do you still add motion to your UI — or skip it to keep things moving?

Would love to hear how others approach this. I'm still figuring things out, and learning from the community always helps 🙌

— Angel (co-founder of Blockies Animate)