My ecmascript/js journey switched tracks into framework land with backbone + requirejs circa 2010/11 .. Appreciate there was prior (and parallel) art, but for m

My ecmascript/js journey switched tracks into framework land with backbone + requirejs circa 2010/11 .. Appreciate there was prior (and parallel) art, but for me that combo really presented a seismic shift in terms of seamless and integrated js application dev, ready for a post-flash/jquery/ie6-8/browser-hackfest world. I wouldn't dare comment on how far we've come since the early days of web scripting, or frameworks for that matter, but for all the talk of added complexity I'd sure say it feels a lot easier (and infinitely less hacky) these days.