"UI is just actually very complicated" ... yeah, it's not like we've been developing UIs for decades prior to creating them in web tech. I think it's unfortuna

"UI is just actually very complicated" ... yeah, it's not like we've been developing UIs for decades prior to creating them in web tech. I think it's unfortunate that there's a generation that just takes that statement as a given, without any deeper understanding of the tech that underlies such things. UIs can be simple, they can also be complicated. Much of that depends on the sophistication and flexibility of the layout approaches you provide. Building UIs on top of a DOM, especially with layout controlled by this CSS monster - well yes, THAT's bound to be complicated. Unfortunately it's in this awkward zone where the implementation is complex, but it doesn't provide the corresponding payoff for the developer experience.