I confess I was sceptical about this article based on the URL, but this is a really good article and articulates some ideas about "semantic and shit" that I've

I confess I was sceptical about this article based on the URL, but this is a really good article and articulates some ideas about "semantic and shit" that I've thought about but not really been able to express. Using the correct elements isn't necessarily about doing things "right" for the sake of being right, it's about making things easier for you and your users. Easier for you because usually the right semantics are in place already, and you just need to tweak some colours and styles and get things looking how you want. Easier for your users because the elements will do what they expect when they try to right click, middle click, use a screen reader, etc. The UX angle makes it clearer that the aria tags or semantic elements aren't the goal in and of themselves.