I work with a number of frontend developers and designers who know HTML, CSS/Sass, and a beginner to lower-intermediate level of JavaScript (often jQuery). As

I work with a number of frontend developers and designers who know HTML, CSS/Sass, and a beginner to lower-intermediate level of JavaScript (often jQuery). As more projects start leaning towards "fullstack" apps, typically Node.js/React, I'm observing the main issue this article raises: these specifically frontend-focused people are getting separated/excluded from the development process, unless they become familiar with all-JS solutions (the "big ol' ball o' JavaScript"). The learning curve is significant (ES6~, Babel/TypeScript, React, dev/build steps), so they must choose to either: - Become more proficient in JS to be able to contribute - ..or focus on design/prototype using HTML and CSS as a separate phase, to be incorporated into the final product by the fullstack people For one such project/team, I'm experimenting with a compromise: a fullstack React app that renders and composes pages/screens from folders of HTML and CSS templates that frontend people can edit freely. This is aiming toward the "best of both worlds", but it's still a bit awkward. Vue.js might be more suitable, but - at least personally - it's a compromise in the other direction..