Jens Oliver MeiertMar 2, 2023

It’s fascinating to note the turns HTML/CSS and JS #frameworks took

All abstractions becoming popular at around the same time

But while #HTML / #CSS frameworks peaked after the market had been flooded and the specs accommodated everyone’s wishes

#JS frameworks, fewer in number, ballooned into ecosystems, and sustain themselves by partially self-inflicted complexity

“The burden of proof is on you, frontend framework stans, not the vanilla Web!”—thank you, @jaredwhite

https://www.spicyweb.dev/the-great-gaslighting-of-the-js-age/

The Great Gaslighting of the JavaScript Era

The age of frontend JavaScript frameworks eating the web world didn’t happen simply because some well-meaning developers found great DX. It happened because we were fed a line.

The Spicy Web
Show threadJared White (ResistanceNet ✊)

@j9t I appreciate the share!

"self-inflicted complexity"

Oh my, yes… 😄 This is a problem which often creeps up in various arenas of computing, not just frontend web of course. As the years go by, you start to develop a keen sense for when a solution being presented to you isn't really a "solution" on the whole, it's simply another layer of complexity to patch issues with the previous layer of complexity. 🤪

Mar 2, 2023 at 2:21pmWeb