I know much of the JS ecosystem sucks. Don't blame me for industry leaders brainwashing and coercing us into using these horrible frameworks and libraries... An

I know much of the JS ecosystem sucks. Don't blame me for industry leaders brainwashing and coercing us into using these horrible frameworks and libraries... And then making it into a mono-culture which shuns all alternatives. You don't have to use them; you can find a different job at a smaller company. There are still companies doing it right and there are still good, lightweight tools out there; they're just hard to find.