I mean sure, one can still build sane web projects, just don't expect to be able to get a job doing that and do expect to be mocked as some sort of luddite. Wh

I mean sure, one can still build sane web projects, just don't expect to be able to get a job doing that and do expect to be mocked as some sort of luddite. When we build web apps for clients, they generally don't care what tools we use as long as the results are good. There's still plenty of work out there like this and there are still plenty of success stories. You just have to avoid the parts of the industry, particularly around the startup scene, where most developers have just a few years of experience and are heavily influenced by high profile online commentary. That type of business tends to hire buzzword-compliant people because even their own "senior" developers don't have enough experience to know any better.