> The Javascript document API is super verbose. Can't say I've ever heard that as an issue before.. Also I think the main point was there are so many better

> The Javascript document API is super verbose. Can't say I've ever heard that as an issue before.. Also I think the main point was there are so many better frameworks that manage the DOM better than jQuery as the need has evolved. I'll always have fond memories of jQuery but I don't see it as my go-to anymore, by a long shot.