Ask HN: What happened to vanilla HTML/CSS/JS development?

Re:Ask HN: What happened to vanilla HTML/CSS/JS development? by nuancebydefault on Friday September 09, 2022 @04:55PM (#32784797)

> I prefer working with my own code... Every programmer prefers to work with their own code. This is the biggest dilemma, it boils down to a lot of "make/buy" decisions. Rule of thumb after 20+ years of experience : do not reinvent frameworks. The framework you are thinking of already exists, and, even when not perfect, solves a lot of problems you hadn't even thought of.

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Re:Ask HN: What happened to vanilla HTML/CSS/JS development? by spoils19 on Friday September 09, 2022 @10:13PM (#32787053)

I disagree vehemently. Every time I reach for a JS framework, my fans spin and I get concerned that my notebook is going to take off to the moon.

Writing my own, or better yet, staying away from JS altogether, has resulted in more stable, maintainable and profitable software.

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Re:Ask HN: What happened to vanilla HTML/CSS/JS development? by phist_mcgee on Friday September 09, 2022 @11:22PM (#32787445)

Then you exist as a very skilled and rare software developer. Or what's more likely is that your lens of software development and software maintenance is quite different to the majority of web developers.

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Re:Ask HN: What happened to vanilla HTML/CSS/JS development? by nuancebydefault on Monday September 12, 2022 @03:19PM (#32815399)

Think about it, are you the one that maintains said code? If so, can you really call that maintainable (as in, reusable, expandable by others while you are on vacation)? If not, you are a very skilled framework maker. Then other people are using your framework and hence, not reinventing the wheel, which is my point.

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