The best tool isn't always the most popular | Rowsana
While big web apps like YouTube and Facebook existed, they were built by large companies. No one expected regular developers to create projects of that scale alone or even in small teams.
The idea that development is getting too complex comes from buying into the belief that we all have the same needs and resources as giant enterprises.
But in the real world, software takes time and there are so many control structures around the process of making the outcome wholesome and valuable. These include: methods, version control, tasks, estimates, designs, concrete experimentation, meetings, deadlines and man-hours.
Remember, a framework is meant to make your life easier and save you time. However, if your project is small, the time spent setting up the framework might take longer than the benefits it offers. Frameworks are great for larger web apps, making them more interactive. But for smaller projects, they can complicate things and lead to inefficient workflows.
Thanks to recent improvements, you can do a lot with just HTML and CSS, but it often seems like they aren't good enough for today's web needs.
