>The appeal, it seems, is not having to independently form many minor decisions. No. It's also to make the work easier and do the heavy lifting, too. Conventio

>The appeal, it seems, is not having to independently form many minor decisions. No. It's also to make the work easier and do the heavy lifting, too. Conventions alone are useless if the work becomes more difficult. It's a vague term but it is pretty darn obvious what the desired intent is behind frameworks and why the endless discussions on their costs and benefits exist. Frankly, most developers couldn't care less about the semantics, they only care if the outcome is beneficial.