I can totally see your point, you need to manipulate the DOM, make AJAX calls and add some event listeners painlessly for something relatively simple. Its very

I can totally see your point, you need to manipulate the DOM, make AJAX calls and add some event listeners painlessly for something relatively simple. Its very little boilerplate. I also think its relevant. But just like this is relevant, if you dominate any other framework or library, you may as well be proficient with it to the point where you could put together an app in the same time. Maybe even using code from stuff you've worked before for tasks that are common patterns. I think it comes down to what you dominate the most will still be relevant.