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I’m increasingly convinced that so much of the trend following we’re seeing in the front end development world today is a result of the fact that ReactJS absolu

I’m increasingly convinced that so much of the trend following we’re seeing in the front end development world today is a result of the fact that ReactJS absolutely burst through the scene when it realized because it had some game changing ideas, but never had the courage to become a framework. Instead, it insisted on being a thin UI layer forcing others to fill the gaps, which have led to all sorts of startups/open source projects popping up trying to convince others that theirs is the one true way. So instead of being a sober discussion around the pros and cons of using certain technologies in certain scenarios, it’s being recast to resemble the fashion industry where everyone is insisting that their trend is the next big thing.

swatcoder 4y ago
> So instead of being a sober discussion around the pros and cons of using certain technologies in certain scenarios, it’s being recast to resemble the fashion industry where everyone is insisting that their trend is the next big thing. If they were still easily accessible, you could go back and read identical drama play out on 50 year old usenet newsgroups and mailing lists. Our industry is built on the genius of many clever tinkers who could get any tool to meet any task, and plenty enough stubborn contrarians and manic hype-builders ready to argue to their death (or until the next fashion comes through) that the one true light has finally been glimpsed. Meanwhile, countless quiet and productive teams privately figured out how to use a tool well and just stuck with it for as long as it still made sense, not letting themselves getting so wrapped up in the public hullabaloo -- just like you did with your EmberJS project. The fashion debates reflect that a lot of work is actually art, while those many quiet, healthy projects reflect the engineering processes that see us get paid better than most other artists.

swatcoder 4y ago

> So instead of being a sober discussion around the pros and cons of using certain technologies in certain scenarios, it’s being recast to resemble the fashion industry where everyone is insisting that their trend is the next big thing. If they were still easily accessible, you could go back and read identical drama play out on 50 year old usenet newsgroups and mailing lists. Our industry is built on the genius of many clever tinkers who could get any tool to meet any task, and plenty enough stubborn contrarians and manic hype-builders ready to argue to their death (or until the next fashion comes through) that the one true light has finally been glimpsed. Meanwhile, countless quiet and productive teams privately figured out how to use a tool well and just stuck with it for as long as it still made sense, not letting themselves getting so wrapped up in the public hullabaloo -- just like you did with your EmberJS project. The fashion debates reflect that a lot of work is actually art, while those many quiet, healthy projects reflect the engineering processes that see us get paid better than most other artists.