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Re:React Won by Default – and It's Killing Front End Innovation by pdntspa on Monday September 15, 2025 @11:37PM (#45257782)
> because the web dev on ramp will discourage anyone without preexisting technical chops.

This is a good thing! It keeps salaries high and keeps the dilettantes out. I am sick of getting my work devalued by morons

There are too many people trying to build "tech" who shouldn't be. We need more gatekeepers

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Re:React Won by Default – and It's Killing Front End Innovation by likium on Tuesday September 16, 2025 @03:44AM (#45259243)
We need lower barriers so users aren’t beholden to a handful of walled gardens. When big tech can’t collude, salaries might in fact go up.
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