I don’t agree with that blanket statement, though I do agree that it (and libraries/frameworks like it) have played a significant role in bloating the web. Perh

I don’t agree with that blanket statement, though I do agree that it (and libraries/frameworks like it) have played a significant role in bloating the web. Perhaps even bloating development tooling in the JS ecosystem. At the same time, my capabilities with web applications have skyrocketed in the last ten years and I wouldn’t credit it strictly to my experience. These tools aren’t only used because they’re relatively accessible; they’re genuinely capable and powerful, and when used well, allow remarkably fast development and iteration on products with real value. I think that’s better than the bad parts. Also, a lot of what’s bad about the web today (for me at least) has virtually nothing to do with the tools we use to develop. It’s that our attention has been commoditized, and that market has eroded a vast portion of what made the web exciting.