Yes the entire eco system is bloated and badly optimized. A lot of the web has become laggy, slow and battery drainers due to modern js frameworks. You're righ

Yes the entire eco system is bloated and badly optimized. A lot of the web has become laggy, slow and battery drainers due to modern js frameworks. You're right it isn't the language but since js is the only front end language it gets called out. Just so we are clear, I love JavaScript and write it everyday but I avoid the “modern” eco system like it is the plague.