Five years ago I might have agreed with you. I think it's pretty telling though that the techs you just listed have now been around for longer than Angular or G

Five years ago I might have agreed with you. I think it's pretty telling though that the techs you just listed have now been around for longer than Angular or Gulp were ever popular (at least according to my recollection). Seems to me that the churn has slowed significantly; people are generally happier with React and Webpack than their predecessors.