> It's almost like the idea that language shapes how you think. Frameworks are kind of like subsets or dialects of programming languages. If you actually know t

> It's almost like the idea that language shapes how you think. Frameworks are kind of like subsets or dialects of programming languages. If you actually know the framework well, you can often do stuff that seems like it would need low level control, in an idiomatic way that doesn't fight the framework. I think the analogy does not quite fit. A framework is certainly not a dialect. For me a dialect is a variant of the language in which you can accomplish almost the same. A framework provides you with a couple of blocks for building something specific. In terms of language, I'd say a framework is like technical jargon. Additional abstract terms that describe concepts useful in that domain. So domain experts don’t need to always explain everything from the beginning.