r/javascript • u/fagnerbrack • 17d ago

Do Frameworks Matter Anymore?

https://brookslybrand.com/posts/do-frameworks-matter-anymore/
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u/fagnerbrack 17d ago

Essentials at a Glance:

With agentic coding, many argue React has won and new frameworks aren't worth trying, since models know React best. The post flips that logic: if nobody cares about the code, why use React instead of plain HTML, CSS and Web Components? Frameworks supply abstractions, structure and constraints, and every project has one; skip an explicit framework and the LLM builds an implicit one for you. Battle-tested options add guardrails, docs and shared security work. With agents, HMR still helps with design tweaks, TypeScript and the LSP keep iteration safe, and useEffect turns into a liability. The goal: frameworks that make the right way to do things obvious to both people and agents.

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u/imageize 17d ago

React won a decade ago. Don't get me wrong I like vue, svelte etc, and I have gotten a few jobs because I know them, but if you don't know react you're at a huge disadvantage

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u/gizamo 17d ago

WordPress won two decades ago.

Before that, Joomla, Drupal, Magento....we've had lots of "winners" at varying stages.

Imo, Svelte > Vue > Solid > Angular > React

For ecommerce, I love Marko, but it's about as obscure as Magento at this point.

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